Indiana Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 14 public colleges in Indiana with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Purdue University Main Campus leads the list by accepting 50% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Indiana Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

West Lafayette, Indiana

50%

Richmond, Indiana

67%

Hammond, Indiana

72%
73%

Indianapolis, Indiana

76%

Bloomington, Indiana

78%

Terre Haute, Indiana

81%

Fort Wayne, Indiana

84%

South Bend, Indiana

84%

New Albany, Indiana

84%

Muncie, Indiana

85%

Kokomo, Indiana

86%

Evansville, Indiana

96%

Vincennes, Indiana

100%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.