Ball State University
4-years Public College In Muncie, IN
Ball State University (referred to as BSU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Muncie, IN. It is classified as Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Ball State University is $10,758 for Indiana residents and $28,766 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 19,777 and student to faculty ratio is 6.67% (15 to 1).The highest degree offered at Ball State University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Associate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,758 (Indiana Residents) $28,766 (out-of-state) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 68.95% |
| Student Population | 19,777 |
| Test Scores | 1,180 (SAT) 26 (ACT) |
| Graduation Rate | 63% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
Ball State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1925 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Ball State University is $10,758 for Indiana residents and $28,766 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Ball State University is $11,992 for Indiana residents and $29,196 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Ball State University offers the alternative tuition plans. 87 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $10,706 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Ball State University is 68.95% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.06%. The average SAT score is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 26. Ball State University accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 19,777 students are attending at Ball State University (14,416 undergraduate students). There are 1,047 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 266 part-time faculty working for Ball State University. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 3,104 (full-time) and 507 (part-time). The graduation rate at Ball State University is 63% and transfer-out rate is 23%. The retention rate is 73% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Ball State University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Ball State University offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Ball State University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
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Mid-American Conference (MAC)
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