31 Best colleges for Linguistics in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 1.72M citations received by 59.9K academic papers made by 31 universities in Indiana was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Linguistics

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Linguistics

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Linguistics

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Linguistics

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Linguistics

#229 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Linguistics

#322 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Linguistics

#365 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Linguistics

#376 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Linguistics

#402 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Linguistics

#428 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Linguistics

#480 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Linguistics

#588 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

13. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Linguistics

#604 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

14. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Linguistics

#616 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

15. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Linguistics

#633 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Hanover College

Hanover

For Linguistics

#667 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

17. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Linguistics

#686 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

18. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Linguistics

#731 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,090
Enrollment: 19,795

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Linguistics

#791 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

20. Earlham College

Richmond

For Linguistics

#884 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

21. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Linguistics

#1066 in the United States

#1141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

22. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Linguistics

#1112 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,114
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,038

23. Goshen College

Goshen

For Linguistics

#1120 in the United States

#1196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Huntington University

Huntington

For Linguistics

#1133 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

25. Franklin College

Franklin

For Linguistics

#1148 in the United States

#1226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,189

26. Taylor University

Upland

For Linguistics

#1164 in the United States

#1242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

27. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Linguistics

#1210 in the United States

#1289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

28. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Linguistics

#1244 in the United States

#1324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 183
Male:Female: 86:14

29. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Linguistics

#1256 in the United States

#1337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,332

30. Trine University

Angola

For Linguistics

#1277 in the United States

#1358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

31. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Linguistics

#1294 in the United States

#1376 in North America

Enrollment: 151
Male:Female: 31:69

Closest to Indiana states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	62	9
Kentucky	19	68
Ohio	51	22
Tennessee	29	45
Michigan	30	4
West Virginia	13	116
Missouri	32	37
Wisconsin	27	16
Iowa	20	35
Virginia	39	43
North Carolina	34	27
Pennsylvania	90	8
Arkansas	16	148
District of Columbia	8	57
Alabama	22	80
South Carolina	20	79
Georgia	37	44
Maryland	26	13
Mississippi	11	180
Minnesota	25	26
New York	117	7
New Jersey	24	23
Kansas	10	75
Louisiana	20	82
Oklahoma	15	117
Connecticut	20	11
Nebraska	10	105
Vermont	7	123
Massachusetts	60	2
South Dakota	8	338
Rhode Island	9	61
New Hampshire	11	83
Florida	39	36
North Dakota	5	213
Maine	9	220
Texas	68	18
Colorado	18	51
New Mexico	8	98
Montana	4	218
Utah	10	48
Arizona	9	30
Idaho	7	202
Nevada	5	143
Washington	23	6
Oregon	16	89
California	111	1
Puerto Rico	10	501
Alaska	3	332
Hawaii	6	107