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Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

151 Undergraduate Degrees
41 Graduate Degrees
$28,871 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
69% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Ball State University?

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Contact details for Ball State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: 765-289-1241
Website: www.bsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Ball State?

You can apply to Ball State online at: https://www.bsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Ball State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ball State?

69% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
30% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Ball State is 69%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to Ball State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Ball State University  ( 550 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Ball State University  ( 540 to 620 )
200
800
Ball State received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 28. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Ball State University  ( 22 to 28 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Ball State University  ( 23 to 28 )
1
36

Can I Afford Ball State University?

$28,871 Net Price
91% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Ball State is $28,871. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Ball State, approximately 91% of students took out student loans averaging $6,906 a year. That adds up to $27,624 over four years for those students.

Ball State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

14,334 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,780 undergraduate students at Ball State, with 14,334 being full-time and 1,446 being part-time.

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There are also 5,817 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,334 full-time undergraduates at Ball State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ball State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 246
Black or African American 1,368
Hispanic or Latino 938
White 10,906
International Students 93
Other Races/Ethnicities 783

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Ball State University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Ball State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Ball State University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 150 0 38 188
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 3 0 3
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 1 0 0 1
Nursing Practice 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 151 3 38 192

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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