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Easiest colleges to get into in Indiana

Updated Federal and Common Data Set numbers, each with its year

The short answer

The easiest four-year colleges to get into in Indiana are Calumet College of Saint Joseph (open admission), Bethel University (98%) and University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (96%), by the share of applicants admitted.

A high acceptance rate means the college admits most people who apply. Open-admission colleges admit anyone with a high school diploma or equivalent. Each row also shows the average price after grants, so you can weigh the two.

The list (20 of 41)

Four-year colleges in Indiana with 500 or more undergraduates, open-admission colleges first, then the highest acceptance rate. The list shows 20 of the 41 colleges with an acceptance rate or open admission on file. Rates come from IPEDS (fall 2024) for 18 colleges and each college's own Common Data Set (fall 2025) for 1 college.

  1. Calumet College of Saint Joseph Open admission Whiting, IN · Admits every applicant with a high school diploma. Average price after grants: $18,778 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, 2024-25
  2. Bethel University 98% admitted Mishawaka, IN · Average price after grants: $19,971 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  3. University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne 96% admitted Fort Wayne, IN · Average price after grants: $18,211 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  4. University of Southern Indiana 96% admitted Evansville, IN · Average price after grants: $13,373 a year in-state, about $26,214 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  5. Marian University 96% admitted Indianapolis, IN · Average price after grants: $23,459 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  6. Valparaiso University 89% admitted Valparaiso, IN · Average price after grants: $21,657 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  7. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion 89% admitted Marion, IN · Average price after grants: $22,440 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  8. Indiana University-Kokomo 87% admitted Kokomo, IN · Average price after grants: $5,707 a year in-state, about $20,315 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  9. Ball State University 86% admitted Muncie, IN · Average price after grants: $13,877 a year in-state, about $32,425 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  10. Trine University 86% admitted Angola, IN · Average price after grants: $19,748 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  11. Indiana University-Southeast 85% admitted New Albany, IN · Average price after grants: $10,026 a year in-state, about $24,634 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  12. Goshen College 84% admitted Goshen, IN · Average price after grants: $13,404 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  13. Purdue University Fort Wayne 84% admitted Fort Wayne, IN · Average price after grants: $12,471 a year in-state, about $26,512 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  14. Indiana University-South Bend 84% admitted South Bend, IN · Average price after grants: $8,607 a year in-state, about $23,215 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  15. Hanover College 84% admitted Hanover, IN · Average price after grants: $20,095 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  16. Butler University 82% admitted Indianapolis, IN · Average price after grants: $37,499 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: Common Data Set, fall 2025
  17. Grace College and Theological Seminary 82% admitted Winona Lake, IN · Average price after grants: $18,473 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  18. Indiana State University 81% admitted Terre Haute, IN · Average price after grants: $10,103 a year in-state, about $22,771 out of state (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  19. Anderson University 79% admitted Anderson, IN · Average price after grants: $24,890 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
  20. University of Evansville 78% admitted Evansville, IN · Average price after grants: $18,984 a year (College Scorecard, 2024-25) Source: IPEDS, fall 2024
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What are the easiest colleges to get into in Indiana?

The easiest four-year colleges to get into in Indiana are Calumet College of Saint Joseph (open admission), Bethel University (98%) and University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (96%), by the share of applicants admitted.

How many of these colleges have open admission?

1 of the 20 colleges listed have open admission: they admit anyone with a high school diploma or equivalent. The others admitted 78% to 98% of applicants.

How recent are these acceptance rates?

Each row shows its year. Rates come from IPEDS, the federal college survey, for students who applied for fall 2024, or from the college's own Common Data Set for fall 2025 where that is newer.

Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.

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