What Butler costs
Butler University charges $47,560 a year in published tuition and fees, about $23,780 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $65,970 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $37,339 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Butler
For fall 2024, Butler University received 9,471 applications and admitted 8,058 students, and 1,038 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1160 and 1350.
What Butler students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Butler University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 90 |
| Finance | 73 |
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 52 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 45 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 36 |
| Psychology | 34 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 31 |
| Accounting | 29 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Butler
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana: about 2 miles away
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana: about 5 miles away
- University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana: about 9 miles away
- Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana: about 33 miles away
- DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana: about 39 miles away
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana: about 47 miles away
Colleges like Butler
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska: 4,348 undergraduates
- National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois: 4,406 undergraduates
- Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio: 4,207 undergraduates
- Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois: 3,096 undergraduates
- Concordia University–Saint Paul, Saint Paul, Minnesota: 3,018 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Butler University's acceptance rate? 85.1% for fall 2024: 8,058 of 9,471 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Butler University? $47,560 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Butler University? About 4,300 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Butler University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1160–1350.
What is the campus setting at Butler University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Butler University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Butler University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
