Overview

Butler University is a University institution located in Indianapolis, IN, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN  46208-3485
United States

Contact Mr. Jerome Dueweke
Director of Admission
Email: admission@butler.edu
Phone: 317-940-8100
Fax: 317-940-8150

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Insurance	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Sports Communication	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Education, Other	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Pharmacy	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology	×
Data Science, General	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Science, Technology And Society	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×
Philosophy, Other	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy And Astrophysics, Other	×
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Anthropology, Other	×
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Music Management	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,471

Applied

8,058

Accepted

4,489

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,558

Females Applied

4,752

Females Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,909

Males Applied

3,302

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.86

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	February 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	October 1st	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	590	680
SAT Math	-	570	670
ACT Composite	-	26	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

48,900

Private

Fees

990

Full-time student fees

18,190

Room & board

9,690

Room only

Financial Aid

33,959

Avg. Financial Aid Package

38,224

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,684

Avg. Loan Aid

22,077

Avg. Grant Aid

29,734

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

72%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

13%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,489

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

50%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.37%
Black or African American	5.21%
White or Caucasian	76.81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	4.05%
Two or more races	4.26%
Other	0.9%

Gender

Male (39.47%)

Female (60.5%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	68%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Butler University Dance Marathon (BUDM) and Spring Sports Spectacular

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Butler University Dance Marathon (BUDM), Lacy Scholars, Butler Catholic Community, Dawgs Serving Dogs and Butler LGBTQIA+ Alliance

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football		Division 1	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

617

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 385

Part-time - 232

Male - 287

Female - 330