35 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 3.43M citations received by 127K 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: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Philosophy

#55 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Philosophy

#71 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#101 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
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: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Philosophy

#237 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#333 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

8. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Philosophy

#358 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Philosophy

#392 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#398 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

11. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Philosophy

#432 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

12. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Philosophy

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

13. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Philosophy

#548 in the United States

#606 in North America

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

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Philosophy

#602 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Philosophy

#614 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

16. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Philosophy

#627 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

17. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Philosophy

#708 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Philosophy

#711 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Philosophy

#749 in the United States

#817 in North America

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

20. Earlham College

Richmond

For Philosophy

#895 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

21. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#902 in the United States

#976 in North America

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

22. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Philosophy

#1021 in the United States

#1098 in North America

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

23. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#1079 in the United States

#1157 in North America

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

24. Taylor University

Upland

For Philosophy

#1099 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

25. Huntington University

Huntington

For Philosophy

#1129 in the United States

#1207 in North America

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

26. Goshen College

Goshen

For Philosophy

#1135 in the United States

#1214 in North America

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

27. Franklin College

Franklin

For Philosophy

#1171 in the United States

#1251 in North America

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

28. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Philosophy

#1232 in the United States

#1313 in North America

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

29. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Philosophy

#1238 in the United States

#1319 in North America

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

30. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#1248 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Enrollment: 151
Male:Female: 31:69

31. Trine University

Angola

For Philosophy

#1460 in the United States

#1547 in North America

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

32. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Philosophy

#1514 in the United States

#1602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $20,451
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,601

33. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Philosophy

#1519 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 145
Male:Female: 60:40

34. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Philosophy

#1532 in the United States

#1621 in North America

Enrollment: 14,263
Male:Female: 22:78

35. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Philosophy

#1577 in the United States

#1667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $24,208
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,677

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	13	57
Alabama	25	98
South Carolina	26	77
Georgia	48	47
Maryland	27	19
Mississippi	14	180
Minnesota	27	26
New York	135	6
New Jersey	26	14
Kansas	17	73
Louisiana	25	60
Oklahoma	20	108
Connecticut	22	11
Nebraska	12	94
Vermont	11	122
Massachusetts	72	3
South Dakota	8	374
Rhode Island	9	56
New Hampshire	12	79
Florida	56	35
North Dakota	7	214
Maine	13	215
Texas	81	20
Colorado	21	51
New Mexico	8	102
Montana	7	202
Utah	10	52
Arizona	10	27
Idaho	7	216
Nevada	6	149
Washington	28	7
Oregon	18	93
California	130	1
Puerto Rico	14	299
Alaska	4	325
Hawaii	6	120