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    Butler University

    Indianapolis, IN · Midwest

    Acceptance rate
    85.1%
    SAT mid-50
    1160-1350
    Cost after aid
    $36,041
    Graduation rate
    80%

    What Butler University says matters

    How Butler University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

    Acceptance rate
    85%
    8,058 of 9,471
    Yield
    13%
    1,037 enrolled
    SAT mid-50
    1170-1330
    ACT mid-50
    26-31
    CDS year
    2024-25

    Acceptance rate by gender

    Men
    84%3,302 of 3,909
    Women
    85%4,752 of 5,558

    Very important

    • Rigor of secondary school record
    • Academic GPA
    • Standardized test scores

    Important

    • Application essay
    • Extracurricular activities

    Considered

    • Class rank
    • Recommendations
    • Talent or ability
    • Character or personal qualities
    • First generation
    • Volunteer work
    • Work experience
    • Level of applicant's interest

    Not considered

    • Alumni relation
    • State residency
    • Religious affiliation or commitment

    The full Common Data Set

    Every figure Butler University published for 2024-25, section by section.

    First-Time, First-Year Admission90

    Applications

    Total first-time, first-year men who applied
    3,909
    Total first-time, first-year women who applied
    5,558
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
    0
    Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
    4
    Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
    3,302
    Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
    4,752
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
    0
    Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
    4
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    380
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    0
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    656
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    1
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    0
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    0
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
    0
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
    0
    Total first-time, first-year students who applied
    9,471
    Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
    8,058
    Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
    1,037
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    4,388
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    3,661
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    526
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    4,677
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    4,246
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    495
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    398
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    148
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    3
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    0

    Wait List

    Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
    0
    Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
    0
    Number of wait-listed students admitted:
    0
    Is your waiting list ranked?
    N
    Do you release that information to school counselors?
    N

    Admissions Requirements

    Total academic units
    12
    English
    4
    Mathematics
    3
    Science
    3
    Social studies
    2
    Other (specify)
    Response Text
    Foreign language
    2

    Basis for Selection

    selective admission for out-of-state students
    selective admission for out-of-state students
    other (explain):
    other (explain):
    Rigor of secondary school record
    Very Important
    Class rank
    Considered
    Academic GPA
    Very Important
    Standardized test scores
    Very Important
    Application Essay
    Important
    Recommendation(s)
    Considered
    Extracurricular activities
    Important
    Talent/ability
    Considered
    Character/personal qualities
    Considered
    First generation
    Considered
    Alumni/ae relation
    Not Considered
    State residency
    Not Considered
    Religious affiliation/commitment
    Not Considered
    Volunteer work
    Considered
    Work experience
    Considered
    Level of applicant’s interest
    Considered

    Entrance Exams

    ACT Only
    Not required for admission, but considered if submitted
    SAT Only
    Not required for admission, but considered if submitted

    First-time, first-year Profile

    Submitting SAT Scores
    0.35
    Submitting ACT Scores
    0.19
    Submitting SAT Scores
    366
    Submitting ACT Scores
    193
    SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
    1,170
    SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
    1,250
    SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
    1,330
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
    590
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
    630
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
    680
    SAT Math: 25th Percentile
    620
    SAT Math: 50th Percentile
    620
    SAT Math: 75th Percentile
    670
    ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
    26%
    ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
    28%
    ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
    31%
    ACT Math: 25th Percentile
    24%
    ACT Math: 50th Percentile
    26%
    ACT Math: 75th Percentile
    30%
    ACT English: 25th Percentile
    25%
    ACT English: 50th Percentile
    29%
    ACT English: 75th Percentile
    33%
    ACT Writing: 75th Percentile
    Score
    ACT Science: 75th Percentile
    Score

    Admission Policies

    Amount of application fee:
    50
    Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
    Yes
    Application closing date (fall)
    8
    Priority Date
    1
    If yes, maximum period of postponement:
    1
    Transfer Admission24

    Fall Applicants

    Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
    Does please If yes, maytransfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other
    If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
    colleges/universities?
    Another Gender
    300
    Unknown
    Another Gender Unknown
    Total
    Total
    Men
    Men
    Women
    Women
    Another Gender
    Another Gender
    Unknown
    Unknown
    Total
    Total
    Men
    Men
    Women
    Women
    Another Gender
    Another Gender
    Unknown
    Unknown
    Total
    Total

    Application for Admission

    Fall
    x
    Spring
    x
    Summer
    x
    High school transcript
    Required of Some
    College transcript(s)
    Required of All
    Essay or personal statement
    Not Required
    List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
    2.5 ## Response Text (no URLs please) Depending on program, might have additional steps,. Pre-reqs, or supplements to complete List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the 'Rolling admission' column.
    Fall
    06-01
    Spring
    11-01
    Academic Offerings and Policies15

    Special Study Options

    Accelerated program
    x
    Cross-registration
    x
    Distance learning
    x
    Double major
    x
    Dual enrollment
    x
    Exchange student program (domestic)
    x
    Honors Program
    x
    Independent study
    x
    Internships
    x
    Liberal arts/career combination
    x
    Student-designed major
    x
    Study abroad
    x
    Teacher certification program
    x
    Undergraduate Research
    x
    Weekend college
    Response Text
    Student Life44

    Percent Participating

    Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
    48%
    Percent of men who join fraternities
    0
    Percent of women who join sororities
    0
    Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
    92%
    Percent who live off campus or commute
    8.0%
    Percent of students age 25 and older
    0
    Percent of men who join fraternities
    50% 27%
    Percent of women who join sororities
    35%
    Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
    68%
    Percent who live off campus or commute
    32%
    Percent of students age 25 and older
    2.0%

    Average Age

    Average age of full-time students
    18
    Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
    18
    Average age of full-time students
    20
    Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
    20

    Activities Offered

    Campus Ministries
    x
    Choral groups
    x
    Concert band
    x
    Dance
    x
    Drama/theater
    x
    International Student Organization
    x
    Jazz band
    x
    Literary magazine
    x
    Marching band
    x
    Model UN
    x
    Music ensembles
    x
    Musical theater
    x
    Opera
    x
    Pep band
    x
    Student government
    x
    Student newspaper
    x
    Student-run film society
    x
    Symphony orchestra
    x
    Yearbook
    x

    ROTC

    On Campus
    x
    At Cooperating Institution
    Response Text
    Name of Cooperating Institution
    Response 'x'
    At Cooperating Institution
    x
    Name of Cooperating Institution
    Indiana University Bloomington

    Housing

    Coed dorms
    x
    Apartments for single students
    x
    Fraternity/sorority housing
    x
    Theme housing
    x
    Living Learning Communities
    Response Text
    Financial Aid63

    Need-based Aid Awarded

    Federal
    5,513,242
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
    6,394,832
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
    44,081,518
    Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
    5,094,141
    Total Scholarships/Grants
    61,083,733
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
    15,172,349
    Federal Work-Study
    1,581,960
    Parent Loans
    4,542,790

    Non-need-based Aid Awarded

    Federal
    0
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
    56,409
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
    44,790,794
    Total Scholarships/Grants
    49,509,284
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
    11,174,356
    State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
    0
    Total Self-Help
    11,174,356
    Parent Loans
    7,495,831
    Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
    0
    Athletic Awards
    4,764,609

    Students Awarded Aid

    A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
    1,037
    B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
    1,008
    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    576
    D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
    576
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    568
    F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
    384
    B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
    4,183
    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    2,185
    D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
    2,185
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    2,071
    F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
    1,490
    G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
    453
    H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    286
    A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
    50
    E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
    31
    F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
    28
    G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
    4
    H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    4
    I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
    in $
    K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
    27,249

    Source Type Loan

    A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    426
    B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    418
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    0
    D. State loan programs.
    0
    A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    0.5
    B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    0.49
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    0
    D. State loan programs.
    0
    E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
    0.15
    A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    37,800
    B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
    20,747
    C. Institutional loan programs.
    0
    D. State loan programs.
    0
    E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
    56,722

    Aid to Nonresidents

    Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
    X
    Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
    Number
    If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
    Average in $
    Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
    Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents: Checkoff all financial aid forms nonresident first-year financial aid applicants

    Financial Aid Deadlines

    Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
    1-Dec
    Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
    NA
    No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
    1

    Institutional Aid

    Academics
    X
    Athletics
    X
    Leadership
    X
    Music/drama
    X
    Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred47

    Diploma/Certificates

    Public administration and social services
    Public administration and social services
    Social sciences
    Social sciences
    Construction trades
    Construction trades
    Mechanic and repair technologies
    Mechanic and repair technologies
    Precision production
    Precision production
    Transportation and materials moving
    Transportation and materials moving
    Visual and performing arts
    Visual and performing arts
    Health professions and related programs
    Health professions and related programs
    Business/marketing
    Business/marketing
    History
    History
    Other
    Other
    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    TOTAL (should = 100%) Totalshould=100%

    Associate

    Philosophy and religious studies
    Philosophy and religious studies
    Theology and religious vocations
    Theology and religious vocations
    Physical sciences
    Physical sciences
    Science technologies
    Science technologies
    Psychology
    Psychology
    Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
    and protective services
    Public administration and social services
    Public administration and social services
    Social sciences
    Social sciences
    Construction trades
    Construction trades
    Mechanic and repair technologies
    Mechanic and repair technologies
    Precision production
    Precision production
    Transportation and materials moving
    Transportation and materials moving
    Visual and performing arts
    Visual and performing arts
    Health professions and related programs
    Health professions and related programs
    Business/marketing
    Business/marketing
    History
    History
    Other
    Other
    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%

    Bachelors

    Agriculture
    0
    Natural resources and conservation
    0.007
    Architecture
    0
    Area, ethnic, and gender studies
    0.004
    Communication/journalism
    0.104
    Communication technologies
    0
    Computer and information sciences
    0.017
    Personal and culinary services
    0
    Education
    0.07
    Engineering
    0.001
    Engineering technologies
    0
    Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
    0.036
    Family and consumer sciences
    0
    Law/legal studies
    0
    English
    0.02
    Liberal arts/general studies
    0.001
    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%
    Enrollment And Persistence161

    Institutional Enrollment

    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    380
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    656
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
    0
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
    57
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
    47
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other degree-seeking: men
    1,257
    All other degree-seeking: women
    1,870
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    Total degree-seeking: men
    1,694
    Total degree-seeking: women
    2,573
    Total degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    Total degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    7
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    8
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender
    0
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    0
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: men
    1,701
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: women
    2,581
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: another gender
    0
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    1
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
    0
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
    1
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
    1
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other degree-seeking: men
    31
    All other degree-seeking: women
    16
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    Total degree-seeking: men
    32
    Total degree-seeking: women
    18
    Total degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    Total degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    39
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    117
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender
    1
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    0
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: men
    71
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time: another gender
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
    0
    All other degree-seeking: men
    82
    All other degree-seeking: women
    214
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time: another gender
    0
    Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
    0
    All other degree-seeking: men
    204
    All other degree-seeking: women
    273
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    2
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    2
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: another gender
    0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    0
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: men
    304
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: women
    507
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: another gender
    0
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
    0
    Total Graduate Students: men
    417
    Total Graduate Students: women
    840
    Total Graduate Students: another gender
    0
    Total Graduate Students: unknown
    0
    Total All Students: men
    2,189
    Total All Students: women
    3,556
    Total All Students: another gender
    1
    Total All Students: unknown
    0
    Total all undergraduates
    4,489
    Total all graduate
    1,257
    Grand Total All Students
    5,746

    All

    Total graduate Full-Time Students: men
    113
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: women
    333

    Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

    Nonresidents
    16
    Hispanic/Latino
    84
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    64
    White, non-Hispanic
    769
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    1
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    36
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    59
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    8
    TOTAL
    1,037
    Nonresidents
    56
    Hispanic/Latino
    318
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    225
    White, non-Hispanic
    3,316
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    4
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    175
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    184
    Nonresidents
    70
    Hispanic/Latino
    326
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    229
    White, non-Hispanic
    3,452
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    4
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    179
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    187
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    42
    TOTAL
    4,489

    Persistence

    Associate degrees
    0
    Bachelor's degrees
    907
    Postbachelor's certificates
    137
    Master's degrees
    268
    Post-Master's certificates
    19
    Doctoral degrees – professional practice
    229

    Graduation Rates

    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    192
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    319
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    815
    Total
    2,018
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    192
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    319
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    814
    Total
    192
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    126
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    214
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    631
    Total
    126
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    12
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    19
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    51
    Total
    12
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    1
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    9 12
    Total
    2
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    140
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    234
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    691
    Total
    140
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    0.73
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    0.73
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    0.85
    Total
    73
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan whodid not
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    receive a Pell Grant Students whodid not receive either a Pell Grant or a
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    subsidized Stafford Loan
    Total
    2,017
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    0
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    0
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    0
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    0
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    0
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    0
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    #DIV/0!
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    #DIV/0!
    Total
    #DIV/0!
    Instructional Faculty And Class Size32

    Instructional Faculty

    A. Total number of instructional faculty
    385
    B. Total number who are members of minority groups
    63
    C. Total number who are women
    209
    D. Total number who are men
    176
    E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
    11
    F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
    331
    G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
    52
    H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
    1
    I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
    1
    A. Total number of instructional faculty
    232
    B. Total number who are members of minority groups
    22
    C. Total number who are women
    121
    D. Total number who are men
    111
    A. Total number of instructional faculty
    617
    B. Total number who are members of minority groups
    85
    C. Total number who are women
    330
    D. Total number who are men
    287

    Student to Faculty Ratio

    Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
    11
    based on ____ students
    5,068.3
    and ____ faculty
    462.3

    Undergraduate Class Size

    20-29
    411
    30-39
    85
    40-49
    13
    50-99
    39
    100+
    3
    10-19
    58
    20-29
    39
    30-39
    4
    40-49
    1
    50-99
    3
    100+
    0
    Total
    111
    Source: Butler University's Common Data Set 2024-25

    About Butler University

    Butler University is a small private university in Indianapolis, IN, in a city setting.

    What Butler University looks for

    Butler University admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.

    Frequently asked

    • What SAT score do I need for Butler University?

      Butler University's middle 50% SAT range is 1160 to 1350. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.

    • What ACT score do I need for Butler University?

      Middle 50% ACT range is 26 to 31. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

    • What is the acceptance rate at Butler University?

      Butler University admits roughly 85% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.

    • What does Butler University actually cost after financial aid?

      Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $36,041 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

    • Is Butler University a reach, match, or safety for me?

      Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Butler University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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