Butler University

Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit

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At a glance

85.1%

Acceptance rate

1,282

SAT Average

$38,472

Avg net price

4,383

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,282

SAT Reading/Writing590–680

SAT Math570–670

ACT Composite26–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 902Master’s 223Doctoral 213	2	902	223	213
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 252Master’s 84Doctoral None reported	0	252	84	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 108Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	None reported	108	17	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 98Master’s 63Doctoral 213	0	98	63	213
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 79Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	79	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 73Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	73	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 72Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	None reported	72	13	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 60Master’s 29Doctoral None reported	None reported	60	29	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 59Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	59	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 25Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	25	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	None reported	15	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	13	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 1Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	0	1	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big East Conference

Projected sponsored sports20

BaseballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

469 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision (Nursing Only)

The Nursing program is the only program at Butler currently utilizing an Early Decision admission process.

Binding · FAFSA due Dec 1

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action

FAFSA due Dec 1

Nov 1, 2026

Regular Decision

Feb 1, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Feb 15

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $46,570
Required fees: $990
Food and housing: $16,430
Books and supplies: $1,300
Other expenses: $4,660
Total: $69,950

Total by year

$61,9502019–2019–20
$61,8302020–2120–21
$62,7102021–2221–22
$64,1802022–2322–23
$67,2102023–2423–24
$69,9502024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $38,472 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation72%

6-year graduation80%

Retention rate88%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$77,235

Median debt$26,000

Campus

Enrollment4,383

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25