Private Colleges in Indiana, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

Indiana has 26 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of Notre Dame at 11%; the most accessible is Bethel University (IN) at 98%, and the median private college in the state admits 78%. 1 school admits 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.

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Median acceptance

78%

Most selective

University of Notre Dame

11% acceptance

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Which of the Private Colleges in Indiana can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 24 of the 25 colleges here, including DePauw University, Wabash College and U of Indianapolis. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
University of Notre Dameadmits 11%	9%Reach	12%Reach	21%Reach
DePauw Universityadmits 57%	62%Likely	93%Safety	98%Safety
Wabash Collegeadmits 63%	78%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
U of Indianapolisadmits 67%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Franklin Collegeadmits 70%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Indiana Techadmits 70%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Collegeadmits 72%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Earlham Collegeadmits 73%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Taylor Universityadmits 74%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Holy Cross College (IN)admits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Huntington Universityadmits 76%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologyadmits 77%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Evansvilleadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Anderson University (IN)admits 79%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Grace Collegeadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Oakland City Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hanover Collegeadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Goshen Collegeadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Butler Universityadmits 85%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Trine Universityadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Valparaiso Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Indiana Wesleyan Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Marian University (IN)admits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Saint Francis (IN)admits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bethel University (IN)admits 98%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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