Butler Comparisons

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Indianapolis, IN
3.8 4 reviews

#5 Best Private Colleges in Indiana

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Compare with Indiana Public Colleges

Compare with Indiana Public Colleges for Butler University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$37,568 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$35,416 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$36,478 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$36,798 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$38,028 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN	$39,136 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$37,494 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	$39,136 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	$39,136 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University East Richmond, IN	$39,136 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Indiana Private Colleges

Compare with Indiana Private Colleges for Butler University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$890 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$11,510 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$11,089 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$3,388 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$10,960 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$2,922 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$7,070 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$5,670 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$3,240 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$6,370 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Butler University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$29,824 lower in-state tuition	69% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$31,102 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$34,316 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	$35,957 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$33,748 lower in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$34,058 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$39,981 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$29,399 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$31,556 lower in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$25,634 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$33,222 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$36,277 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$33,584 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$32,370 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$34,424 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$33,402 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$34,816 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$32,723 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$36,184 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$37,722 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$33,448 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$32,576 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$33,152 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$33,152 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Butler University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$6,150 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$1,561 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$5,020 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$1,580 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$3,080 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$3,610 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$2,014 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$19,048 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	$19,806 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$5,400 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$1,426 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$21,702 lower in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Denison University Granville, OH	$19,440 higher in-state tuition	68% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$23,960 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$5,590 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$8,200 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$4,826 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$6,988 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$2,940 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$8,210 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$14,080 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$5,100 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$1,834 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$2,920 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$8,990 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$7,106 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$7,728 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$13,490 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$910 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$7,760 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$13,326 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$10,144 higher in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$10,410 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$8,670 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$12,504 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Centre College Danville, KY	$5,260 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$6,328 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$2,934 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$12,820 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$15,810 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$8,560 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$5,520 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$8,842 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$690 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$19,260 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Union University Jackson, TN	$7,535 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$11,620 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$1,620 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence University Appleton, WI	$9,422 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Butler University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$14,180 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$5,248 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$5,460 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$5,730 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$3,311 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$190 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$10,540 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$1,550 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$1,310 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$5,840 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$13,318 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$3,520 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$7,920 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$4,570 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$11,134 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$6,910 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Biola University La Mirada, CA	$1,424 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$13,020 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$5,117 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$980 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$9,590 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$5,000 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$5,700 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$5,128 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$7,230 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$2,108 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$10,400 lower in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Champlain College Burlington, VT	$290 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$5,320 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$4,810 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, AZ	$3,411 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$25,204 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$55 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026