| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Sycamores |
| Nickname: | ISU |
Indiana State University, a doctoral research university, combines a tradition of strong undergraduate and graduate education with a focus on community and public service. We integrate teaching, research, and creative activity in an engaging, challenging, and supportive learning environment to prepare productive citizens for Indiana and the world.
Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university that is located in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Indiana State University (ISU) was established by an Indiana statute on December 20, 1865 as the (Indiana) State Normal School. As the State Normal School, its core mission was to educate elementary and high school teachers. The school awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1908. Master’s degrees were granted in 1928.
ISU is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Academic programs across the University are accredited by more than 30 different agencies. Additionally, the University holds institutional membership in ten major national associations. The current Carnegie classification for ISU is Doctoral/Research University-Intensive. The University offers more than 100 majors, notably education, business, criminology, nursing, music, athletic training, human resource development, and construction technology; the university's geography and clinical psychology programs are nationally recognized. ISU is consistently ranked by The Princeton Review as one of the 'Best of the Midwest.' The College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S. News & World Report.
The Indiana State University main campus is located on the north side of Terre Haute’s downtown business district and covers more than 140 acres in the heart of the city. More than 60 brick and limestone buildings, laboratories and plazas comprise the main campus. Starting in the 1960s and continuing through the 1990s, ISU lost many of its historic buildings, but efforts to beautify the campus continue: a section of Seventh Street that runs by the university has been converted into a boulevard with flower beds and antique lightposts; the old power plant was razed in 2002 and replaced with a modern facility; Stalker Hall reopened in fall 2005 after a major renovation; Normal Hall, an Italian Renaissance-style building dating from ca. 1900 that originally served as the library, is being renovated; and there are plans to raze the functional but unattractive Schools of Education and Business and house them in the renovated, historic University Hall (Education) and current Terre Haute Federal Building (Business). These improvements come at a time when the city government is pushing to revitalize downtown Terre Haute by rebuilding the Terre Haute House, a historic hotel which was demolished in December 2005.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 37% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Gateway Football Conference) Basketball (Missouri Valley Conference) Baseball (Missouri Valley Conference) Track (Missouri Valley Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,864 | $ 12,860 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 5,756 | $ 12,752 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 108 | $ 108 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,864 | 28% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,366 | 30% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,542 | 35% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,813 | 50% | |
Any Aid: |
78% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 80% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 79% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 420, Math: 420 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 520 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 23% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 17, Verbal: 16, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Recommended |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
