34 Best colleges for Sociology in Indiana, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 1.88M citations received by 88.8K academic papers made by 34 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. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Sociology

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Sociology

#77 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

3. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Sociology

#79 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#88 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Sociology

#200 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#280 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $22,283
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,961

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Sociology

#321 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,802
Enrollment: 8,658

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Sociology

#398 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $18,024
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,535

9. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Sociology

#424 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Sociology

#438 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $22,755

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#475 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,399

12. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Sociology

#560 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,486

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Sociology

#598 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Sociology

#659 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,960

15. Hanover College

Hanover

For Sociology

#704 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,599

16. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Sociology

#727 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,678

17. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Sociology

#787 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,301

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Sociology

#836 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,976

19. Earlham College

Richmond

For Sociology

#873 in the United States

#942 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,746

20. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Sociology

#982 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,936
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,179

21. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Sociology

#1015 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,459

22. Taylor University

Upland

For Sociology

#1035 in the United States

#1107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,366

23. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1115 in the United States

#1189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $22,554
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,904

24. Goshen College

Goshen

For Sociology

#1182 in the United States

#1258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $19,267

25. Franklin College

Franklin

For Sociology

#1189 in the United States

#1265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,791

26. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1216 in the United States

#1292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,271
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,803

27. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Sociology

#1264 in the United States

#1341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 175
Male:Female: 86:14

28. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Sociology

#1323 in the United States

#1402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,186
Enrollment: 16,773

29. Huntington University

Huntington

For Sociology

#1444 in the United States

#1529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,066

30. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1450 in the United States

#1535 in North America

Enrollment: 152
Male:Female: 32:68

31. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Sociology

#1496 in the United States

#1583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,358

32. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Sociology

#1514 in the United States

#1601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,179
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,813

33. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Sociology

#1524 in the United States

#1611 in North America

Enrollment: 10,003
Male:Female: 23:77

34. Trine University

Angola

For Sociology

#1549 in the United States

#1637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $24,276
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $24,645

Closest to Indiana states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	75	13
Kentucky	27	55
Ohio	61	17
Tennessee	36	44
Michigan	41	2
West Virginia	17	119
Missouri	37	38
Wisconsin	30	12
Iowa	32	42
Virginia	42	39
North Carolina	46	16
Pennsylvania	100	11
Arkansas	16	159
District of Columbia	11	54
Alabama	25	68
South Carolina	25	56
Georgia	47	35
Maryland	27	7
Mississippi	13	178
Minnesota	28	14
New York	133	5
New Jersey	27	34
Kansas	15	66
Louisiana	23	92
Oklahoma	21	115
Connecticut	21	10
Nebraska	13	87
Vermont	11	122
Massachusetts	72	1
South Dakota	8	292
Rhode Island	9	63
New Hampshire	12	98
Florida	56	33
North Dakota	6	215
Maine	13	206
Texas	77	25
Colorado	21	60
New Mexico	7	86
Montana	8	160
Utah	11	43
Arizona	9	24
Idaho	7	186
Nevada	6	150
Washington	28	4
Oregon	17	104
California	125	3
Puerto Rico	14	518
Alaska	4	263
Hawaii	6	96