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At a glance:
Location: Muncie, Indiana
Founded: 1918
Student Population: 17,737 students
Transfer Students Accepted
for Second Year Entry: Yes
Enrollment Dates: September, January
Degree Level Available: Undergraduate / Graduate
Type of Institution: Public
Transition Options from Kings:
• Direct Placement
• First Year University Pathway
www.bsu.edu
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Ball State University is known for educational entrepreneurship. With top-notch resources this is a university The Princeton Review calls one of the best in the Midwest. Ball State is committed to immersive learning programs incorporating research, and community projects.
Overview
Ball State offers a wealth of academic opportunities, including about 180 undergraduate majors and pre-professional programs and more than 100 Master’s and doctoral degrees. Programs in architecture, telecommunications, landscape architecture, education, entrepreneurship, and online Master’s degree in nursing are consistently ranked among the best in the nation. More than 90 per cent of classes are taught by professors.
Rankings
Ranked 20th among ‘up-and-coming’ colleges and universities in 2010 by U.S. News & World Report. Named one of the best universities in the Midwest — the top 25 percent — by The Princeton Review for six years. Ranked sixth in the nation for improvement in graduation rates among public research institutions between 2001 and 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education (published December 2010).
Main Specializations
Nursing, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Entrepreneurship, Accounting
Information Systems,Fine Arts/Music
Scholarship Opportunities
There are many opportunities for scholarships based on merit and need.
Guideline Costs per Year (Undergraduate)
Tuition: $22,876 /year
Admissions Criteria
• Average GPA: 2.0 (See table on p5)
• TOEFL iBT: 80, 550 PBT
• IELTS: 6.5 bands
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