35 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 2.97M citations received by 111K 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: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Sociology

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Sociology

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#80 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
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: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#296 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Sociology

#331 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Sociology

#347 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Sociology

#368 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Sociology

#444 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#459 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

12. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Sociology

#558 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Sociology

#606 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

14. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Sociology

#677 in the United States

#739 in North America

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

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Sociology

#693 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

16. Hanover College

Hanover

For Sociology

#704 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

17. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Sociology

#716 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

18. Earlham College

Richmond

For Sociology

#864 in the United States

#932 in North America

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

19. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Sociology

#894 in the United States

#963 in North America

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

20. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Sociology

#1000 in the United States

#1074 in North America

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

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Sociology

#1036 in the United States

#1110 in North America

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

22. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Sociology

#1051 in the United States

#1125 in North America

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

23. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1065 in the United States

#1140 in North America

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

24. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1104 in the United States

#1179 in North America

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

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Sociology

#1195 in the United States

#1272 in North America

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

26. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Sociology

#1207 in the United States

#1284 in North America

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

27. Franklin College

Franklin

For Sociology

#1247 in the United States

#1324 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 Sociology

#1297 in the United States

#1375 in North America

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

29. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1313 in the United States

#1393 in North America

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

30. Huntington University

Huntington

For Sociology

#1384 in the United States

#1467 in North America

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

31. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1487 in the United States

#1574 in North America

Enrollment: 144
Male:Female: 31:69

32. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Sociology

#1506 in the United States

#1593 in North America

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

33. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Sociology

#1523 in the United States

#1610 in North America

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

34. Trine University

Angola

For Sociology

#1566 in the United States

#1654 in North America

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

35. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Sociology

#1583 in the United States

#1672 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	77	11
Kentucky	27	59
Ohio	62	17
Tennessee	36	46
Michigan	42	2
West Virginia	17	116
Missouri	39	38
Wisconsin	31	13
Iowa	31	44
Virginia	42	39
North Carolina	48	14
Pennsylvania	101	10
Arkansas	17	159
District of Columbia	11	49
Alabama	25	74
South Carolina	29	61
Georgia	49	37
Maryland	28	5
Mississippi	13	181
Minnesota	28	15
Delaware	3	104
New York	138	6
New Jersey	27	27
Kansas	15	64
Louisiana	24	92
Oklahoma	21	114
Connecticut	21	12
Nebraska	13	84
Vermont	11	122
Massachusetts	72	1
South Dakota	8	315
Rhode Island	9	67
New Hampshire	12	94
Florida	56	30
North Dakota	7	217
Maine	13	209
Texas	80	23
Colorado	21	55
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	8	157
Utah	11	41
Arizona	10	21
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	6	148
Washington	29	4
Oregon	17	107
California	129	3
Puerto Rico	14	518
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95