35 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 3.12M citations received by 113K 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 Sociology

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

2. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Sociology

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Sociology

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#80 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Sociology

#201 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#301 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Sociology

#333 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Sociology

#347 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Sociology

#374 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Sociology

#441 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

12. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Sociology

#560 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Sociology

#602 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

14. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Sociology

#678 in the United States

#740 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Sociology

#702 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

16. Hanover College

Hanover

For Sociology

#710 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

17. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Sociology

#721 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

18. Earlham College

Richmond

For Sociology

#877 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Sociology

#895 in the United States

#964 in North America

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

20. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Sociology

#989 in the United States

#1063 in North America

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

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Sociology

#1045 in the United States

#1119 in North America

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

22. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Sociology

#1058 in the United States

#1133 in North America

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

23. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1059 in the United States

#1134 in North America

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

24. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1104 in the United States

#1180 in North America

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

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Sociology

#1200 in the United States

#1277 in North America

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

26. Franklin College

Franklin

For Sociology

#1237 in the United States

#1314 in North America

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

27. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Sociology

#1238 in the United States

#1315 in North America

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

28. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Sociology

#1299 in the United States

#1378 in North America

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

29. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1310 in the United States

#1391 in North America

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

30. Huntington University

Huntington

For Sociology

#1387 in the United States

#1470 in North America

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

31. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1491 in the United States

#1578 in North America

Enrollment: 151
Male:Female: 31:69

32. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Sociology

#1508 in the United States

#1595 in North America

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

33. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Sociology

#1521 in the United States

#1608 in North America

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

34. Trine University

Angola

For Sociology

#1566 in the United States

#1655 in North America

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

35. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Sociology

#1590 in the United States

#1679 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	77	12
Kentucky	28	59
Ohio	62	17
Tennessee	36	46
Michigan	42	2
West Virginia	17	116
Missouri	39	38
Wisconsin	33	13
Iowa	31	45
Virginia	42	39
North Carolina	48	14
Pennsylvania	101	10
Arkansas	17	158
District of Columbia	11	49
Alabama	25	73
South Carolina	29	60
Georgia	49	37
Maryland	28	5
Mississippi	13	177
Minnesota	28	16
Delaware	3	104
New York	138	6
New Jersey	27	27
Kansas	15	64
Louisiana	24	92
Oklahoma	21	113
Connecticut	21	11
Nebraska	13	85
Vermont	11	122
Massachusetts	72	1
South Dakota	8	313
Rhode Island	9	66
New Hampshire	12	94
Florida	56	30
North Dakota	7	216
Maine	13	211
Texas	80	23
Colorado	22	55
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	8	157
Utah	11	41
Arizona	10	21
Idaho	7	190
Nevada	6	147
Washington	30	4
Oregon	17	108
California	130	3
Puerto Rico	15	517
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95