Ball State University
Muncie, IN • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 72%
BSU is a public university in Muncie, Indiana. Ball U was founded in 1918 and enrolls 22,784 students.
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Total Enrollment | 22,784 |
Campus Setting | city |
Admission rate | 72% |
Tuition and fees | |
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In State | $10,758 |
Out-of-State | $28,766 |
Paying For College |
See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Ball State, see the school’s admission page and online application.
Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 550 | 590 | 630 |
SAT Math | 530 | 570 | 620 |
ACT Composite | 25 | 27 | 30 |
ACT English | 24 | 26 | 31 |
ACT Math | 22 | 25 | 28 |
Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Ball U.
Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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Tuition | $8,688 | $26,696 |
Fees | $2,070 | $2,070 |
Room and Board | $12,064 | $12,064 |
Books | $1,360 | $1,360 |
Total (Before Financial Aid): | $24,182 | $42,190 |
Majors
Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 15 | 962 | |
Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | 132 | 4 |
Business/Commerce, General | 164 | 128 | |
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 178 | 23 | |
Elementary Education and Teaching | 151 | 47 | 1 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 199 | ||
Psychology, General | 189 | ||
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 150 | 38 | |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 141 | 8 | |
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 104 | ||
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 82 | 9 | |
Social Work | 60 | 36 | |
Educational Psychology | 73 | 1 | |
Art/Art Studies, General | 84 | ||
Journalism | 69 | 8 | |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 75 | ||
Accounting | 57 | 17 | |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 72 | ||
English Language and Literature, General | 47 | 18 | 7 |
Finance, General | 69 | ||
Architecture | 56 | 0 | |
Applied Behavior Analysis | 60 | ||
Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 56 | 0 | |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 42 | 14 | |
Computer Science | 54 | 0 | |
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 37 | 15 | |
History, General | 47 | 4 | |
Construction Management, General | 48 | ||
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 36 | 10 | |
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 35 | 7 | |
Information Science/Studies | 40 | ||
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 38 | ||
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 37 | ||
Dietetics/Dietitian | 12 | 25 | |
Mathematics Teacher Education | 14 | 21 | |
Interior Design | 28 | 6 | |
Music Teacher Education | 34 | ||
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 33 | ||
Economics, General | 33 | ||
Operations Management and Supervision | 33 | ||
Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 31 | ||
Anthropology, General | 31 | 0 | |
Counseling Psychology | 21 | 6 | |
Environmental Science | 26 | 0 | 3 |
School Psychology | 18 | 5 | |
Advertising | 28 | ||
Family Systems | 28 | ||
Sociology, General | 21 | 7 | |
Political Science and Government, General | 23 | 5 | |
Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 25 | ||
Management Science | 24 | ||
Fashion Merchandising | 26 | ||
Social Studies Teacher Education | 25 | ||
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 7 | 15 | |
Chemistry, General | 17 | 8 | |
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 24 | ||
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 0 | 21 | |
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 23 | ||
Management Information Systems, General | 22 | ||
Landscape Architecture | 21 | ||
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 21 | ||
English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 20 | 0 | |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 17 | 3 | |
Network and System Administration/Administrator | 18 | ||
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 10 | 7 | |
Insurance | 17 | ||
Music, Other | 14 | ||
Geography | 13 | 3 | |
Health and Wellness, General | 15 | ||
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 15 | ||
Music, General | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Dance, General | 14 | ||
Real Estate | 12 | ||
Actuarial Science | 8 | 6 | |
Physics, General | 8 | 5 | |
Computational Science | 13 | ||
Spanish Language and Literature | 13 | ||
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 10 | ||
Pre-Dentistry Studies | 11 | ||
Mathematics, Other | 8 | ||
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 11 | ||
Curriculum and Instruction | 10 | ||
Statistics, General | 10 | ||
Public Administration | 8 | ||
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 10 | ||
Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 10 | ||
Athletic Training/Trainer | 10 | ||
Geology/Earth Science, General | 8 | 1 | |
Art Teacher Education | 9 | ||
Clinical Psychology | 9 | ||
Commercial and Advertising Art | 9 | ||
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 9 | ||
Fashion/Apparel Design | 9 | ||
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 9 | ||
Music Performance, General | 9 | ||
Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 9 | ||
Secondary Education and Teaching | 9 | ||
Sports Studies | 9 | ||
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 8 | ||
Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 8 | ||
Women’s Studies | 8 | ||
Radio and Television | 8 | ||
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 8 | ||
French Language and Literature | 8 | ||
Audiology/Audiologist | 8 | ||
Philosophy | 8 | ||
Physiology, General | 8 | ||
Linguistics | 7 | ||
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 7 | ||
Social Psychology | 7 | ||
Human Biology | 7 | ||
Mathematics, General | 4 | 2 | |
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 6 | ||
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | ||
Japanese Language and Literature | 5 | ||
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other | 5 | ||
Cardiovascular Science | 5 | ||
Fine/Studio Arts, General | 4 | ||
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 4 | ||
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 4 | 0 | |
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 4 | ||
Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | ||
Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 3 | ||
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 3 | ||
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 3 | ||
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | ||
Data Analytics, General | 3 | ||
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 3 | ||
Spanish Language Teacher Education | 3 | ||
Biology Teacher Education | 3 | ||
Jazz/Jazz Studies | 3 | ||
Foreign Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 2 | ||
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 2 | ||
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | ||
Environmental Studies | 2 | ||
Architecture and Related Services, Other | 2 | ||
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 2 | ||
Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | ||
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 1 | ||
Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | ||
Biomechanics | 1 | ||
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 1 | ||
French Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
Astronomy | 1 | ||
Latin Teacher Education | 1 | ||
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release