Indiana Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Indiana for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Indiana. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is University of Notre Dame which sent acceptance letters to only 12% of the 28,353 students who applied and rejected 88%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Indiana colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Indiana Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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University of Notre Dame
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Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame

Private 4 Year

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12% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Indiana

  • 13,174enrollment
  • $29,083net price
  • 1440-1540SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

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Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses
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Fort Wayne, IN
 

Trine University Regional/Non Traditional Campuses

Private 4 Year

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22% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 8,230enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Purdue University North Central Campus
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Westville, IN
 

Purdue University North Central Campus

Public 4 Year

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50% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 6,092enrollment
  • $7,832net price
  • 950-1130SAT range
  • 19-23ACT range
  • 3.19Estimated Avg GPA

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Purdue University Main Campus
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

5 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Public Universities in America

  • 52,905enrollment
  • $12,421net price
  • 1190-1460SAT range
  • 27-34ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

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