Engineering colleges in Indiana, ranked by graduates
14 colleges in Indiana awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 3,932 degrees, 13.7% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Purdue University graduated the most (2,413, 26.6% of its class). 6 of the 14 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 78%; the most selective is University of Notre Dame at 11%.
Engineering colleges in Indiana
Every Indiana college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University | Public | 2,413 | 26.6% | 50% | 1430 |
| 2 | University of Notre Dame | Private | 331 | 14% | 11% | 1550 |
| 3 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Private | 308 | 72% | 77% | 1400 |
| 4 | Indiana University Indianapolis | Public | 270 | 6.9% | 76% | 1140 |
| 5 | Trine University | Private | 155 | 32.1% | 85% | 1200 |
| 6 | Purdue Northwest | Public | 114 | 9.4% | 72% | 1120 |
| 7 | Valparaiso University | Private | 89 | 15.5% | 89% | 1250 |
| 8 | University of Southern Indiana | Public | 70 | 5.6% | 96% | 1120 |
| 9 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Public | 69 | 6.9% | 84% | 1100 |
| 10 | Indiana Tech | Private | 47 | 27.2% | 70% | 1120 |
| 11 | Indiana University | Public | 34 | 0.5% | 78% | 1330 |
| 12 | University of Evansville | Private | 12 | 3.6% | 78% | 1210 |
| 13 | Anderson University (IN) | Private | 10 | 5% | 79% | 1230 |
| 14 | Taylor University | Private | 10 | 2.5% | 74% | 1290 |
Questions about engineering colleges in Indiana
What is the best college for engineering in Indiana?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in Indiana are Purdue University (2,413), University of Notre Dame (331), Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (308). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Indiana college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Indiana offer engineering?
14 four-year colleges in Indiana awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 6 public and 8 private, for 3,932 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in Indiana?
At the 6 public universities on this list, Indiana residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.