27 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 314K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 27 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. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

2. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#51 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#125 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#244 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

6. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#293 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

7. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#298 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

8. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#302 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#412 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

10. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#428 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

11. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#433 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#539 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

13. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#599 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

14. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#600 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

15. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#665 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

16. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#670 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

17. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#681 in the United States

#738 in North America

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

18. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#684 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

19. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#689 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

20. Taylor University

Upland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#722 in the United States

#780 in North America

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

21. Huntington University

Huntington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#731 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

22. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#733 in the United States

#791 in North America

Enrollment: 144
Male:Female: 31:69

23. Earlham College

Richmond

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#752 in the United States

#813 in North America

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

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#864 in the United States

#931 in North America

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

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#988 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

26. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1033 in the United States

#1106 in North America

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

27. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1074 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

Closest to Indiana states to learn Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	55	6
Kentucky	20	48
Ohio	43	19
Tennessee	28	38
Michigan	29	2
West Virginia	5	136
Missouri	25	46
Wisconsin	23	13
Iowa	17	37
Virginia	36	29
North Carolina	32	1
Pennsylvania	78	9
Arkansas	12	104
District of Columbia	10	34
Alabama	18	78
South Carolina	17	84
Georgia	29	35
Maryland	22	22
Mississippi	8	168
Minnesota	25	27
New York	107	8
New Jersey	21	16
Kansas	10	62
Louisiana	19	86
Oklahoma	11	79
Connecticut	17	7
Nebraska	7	97
Vermont	5	90
Massachusetts	53	5
South Dakota	5	474
Rhode Island	8	58
New Hampshire	11	77
Florida	34	26
North Dakota	3	248
Maine	7	258
Texas	62	15
Colorado	17	50
New Mexico	5	109
Utah	6	54
Arizona	6	23
Idaho	4	306
Washington	18	14
Oregon	14	111
California	99	3
Puerto Rico	4	773
Hawaii	5	103