35 Best colleges for Philosophy in Indiana, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 3.25M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 35 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 Philosophy

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Philosophy

#55 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Philosophy

#71 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#100 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Philosophy

#218 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,168

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Philosophy

#236 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#335 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

8. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Philosophy

#355 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,442
Enrollment: 8,304

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Philosophy

#385 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $19,367
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,959

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#399 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,140

11. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Philosophy

#428 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,681
Enrollment: 18,438

12. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Philosophy

#492 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Philosophy

#545 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,507

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Philosophy

#601 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,929

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Philosophy

#609 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,661

16. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Philosophy

#629 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Philosophy

#705 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Philosophy

#710 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,913

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Philosophy

#745 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,389

20. Earlham College

Richmond

For Philosophy

#894 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,517

21. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#903 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,195

22. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Philosophy

#1026 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,162
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,008

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Philosophy

#1085 in the United States

#1163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,698

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#1104 in the United States

#1182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Philosophy

#1119 in the United States

#1197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 992
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,040

26. Huntington University

Huntington

For Philosophy

#1125 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,149

27. Franklin College

Franklin

For Philosophy

#1184 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,843

28. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Philosophy

#1224 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 191
Male:Female: 83:17

29. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Philosophy

#1229 in the United States

#1310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,914

30. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#1240 in the United States

#1321 in North America

Enrollment: 144
Male:Female: 31:69

31. Trine University

Angola

For Philosophy

#1488 in the United States

#1575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

32. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Philosophy

#1508 in the United States

#1596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 147
Male:Female: 58:42

33. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Philosophy

#1513 in the United States

#1601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 973
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $18,470

34. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#1530 in the United States

#1619 in North America

Enrollment: 11,961
Male:Female: 22:78

35. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Philosophy

#1572 in the United States

#1662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,148
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,284

Closest to Indiana states to learn Philosophy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	79	12
Kentucky	27	67
Ohio	63	22
Tennessee	36	44
Michigan	40	4
West Virginia	16	115
Missouri	39	43
Wisconsin	34	15
Iowa	29	39
Virginia	42	40
North Carolina	46	25
Pennsylvania	98	9
Arkansas	17	142
District of Columbia	12	57
Alabama	25	98
South Carolina	26	77
Georgia	48	47
Maryland	27	20
Mississippi	14	180
Minnesota	26	26
New York	135	6
New Jersey	26	16
Kansas	17	72
Louisiana	25	61
Oklahoma	20	108
Connecticut	22	11
Nebraska	12	94
Vermont	11	121
Massachusetts	72	3
South Dakota	8	380
Rhode Island	9	56
New Hampshire	12	78
Florida	55	35
North Dakota	7	215
Maine	13	214
Texas	79	19
Colorado	21	51
New Mexico	8	102
Montana	7	202
Utah	10	52
Arizona	10	29
Idaho	7	216
Nevada	6	148
Washington	28	7
Oregon	18	92
California	129	1
Puerto Rico	14	295
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	6	118