Ball State University

Ball State University is a public institution that was founded in 1918. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,415, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Ball State University's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 168. Its in-state tuition and fees are $9,624 (2015-16); out-of-state tuition and fees are $25,348 (2015-16).

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, about an hour northeast of Indianapolis. Students at Ball State can choose from about 180 undergraduate majors, including an entrepreneurship program. In their senior year, entrepreneurship students must pass the New Venture Creation course, for which they develop a business plan that is presented to a panel of business professionals before graduation. Master's students at Ball State University can earn degrees in more than 100 fields, including those in the Miller College of Business and the Teachers College.

Outside the classroom, Ball State students can get involved in more than 350 campus organizations and play club and recreational sports. More serious athletes can try out for the Ball State Cardinals varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference. Notable alumni include late-night talk show host David Letterman, who developed a scholarship for creative Ball State media students with average grades.

As a public research university, we focus on students and high-quality, relevant educational outcomes. Disciplinary knowledge is integrated with application. We do this in a manner that fundamentally changes students, researchers, and our external partners, who look to the university for guidance. We transform information into knowledge, knowledge into judgment, and judgment into action that addresses complex problems. Student-faculty collaboration and immersion in real-world learning experiences are hallmarks of Ball State University education. These intense interdisciplinary experiences transform students and best prepare them for the 21st century citizenry. Students have direct access to world-class faculty in vibrant, supportive environment. Campus features state-of-art facilities and cutting-edge technology, especially evident in the new David Letterman Communication and Media Building and Park Residence Hall. Ball State values quality and innovation in education and is a leader in meaningfully integrating technology into curriculum. The university has nationally ranked and award-winning programs in entrepreneurship, landscape architecture, digital media, music technology, telecommunications, educational leadership, and other disciplines, and its student organizations have consistently placed high in academic competitions. Ball State has also been recognized for excellence in freshman programs and its commitment to diversity and environment. With about 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students from across the country and abroad, Ball State University is redefining education by providing relevant immersive learning experiences that engage high-caliber students in intense interdisciplinary projects both in and out of classroom. Founded in 1918, Ball State is a public institution classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university, high research activity (RU/H). Recently, Ball State earned the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The classification recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an institution-wide commitment to public service, civic involvement, and community partnerships. Its vibrant 731-acre campus is located in Muncie, Indiana, a midsized city one hour northeast of Indianapolis.