27 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 185K citations received by 16.1K 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

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

2. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

3. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#92 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#126 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#238 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#278 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

7. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#350 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

8. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#358 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

9. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#398 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

10. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#405 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

11. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#408 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#533 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

13. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#577 in the United States

#629 in North America

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

14. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#634 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

15. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#644 in the United States

#699 in North America

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

16. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#646 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

17. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#688 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

18. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#712 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

19. Taylor University

Upland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#722 in the United States

#781 in North America

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

20. Huntington University

Huntington

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#735 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

21. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#757 in the United States

#819 in North America

Enrollment: 152
Male:Female: 32:68

22. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#776 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

23. Earlham College

Richmond

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#795 in the United States

#859 in North America

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

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#817 in the United States

#882 in North America

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

25. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#973 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 132
Male:Female: 55:45

26. Goshen College

Goshen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#994 in the United States

#1068 in North America

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

27. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1065 in the United States

#1141 in North America

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

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	53	7
Kentucky	19	47
Ohio	40	18
Tennessee	27	46
Michigan	26	2
West Virginia	3	133
Missouri	22	41
Wisconsin	22	10
Iowa	17	38
Virginia	34	30
North Carolina	31	1
Pennsylvania	74	13
Arkansas	10	106
District of Columbia	10	37
Alabama	17	95
South Carolina	17	81
Georgia	28	34
Maryland	21	26
Mississippi	8	158
Minnesota	23	29
New York	99	8
New Jersey	21	16
Kansas	9	72
Louisiana	17	86
Oklahoma	9	80
Connecticut	17	6
Nebraska	6	101
Vermont	5	82
Massachusetts	52	4
South Dakota	4	452
Rhode Island	8	58
New Hampshire	8	77
Florida	34	24
North Dakota	4	250
Maine	7	254
Texas	61	15
Colorado	17	52
New Mexico	5	105
Utah	6	50
Arizona	6	22
Idaho	3	303
Washington	17	12
Oregon	14	107
California	98	3
Puerto Rico	3	766
Hawaii	5	125