At a Glance
Who We Are
Founded in 1855, Butler is a nationally recognized comprehensive
university that blends the liberal arts with first-rate
pre-professional programs.
Our mission is to provide the highest quality of liberal and
professional education and to integrate the liberal arts with
professional education, by creating and fostering a stimulating
intellectual community built upon interactive dialogue and inquiry
among students, faculty and staff.
We prepare each graduate not simply to make a living but to make
a life of purpose, in which personal flourishing is intertwined
with the welfare of others.
National Recognition
- Ranked 2nd best university in the Regional Universities Midwest
category of the 2012 U.S. News & World Report
America's Best Colleges. This same publication ranked Butler as the
No. 1 "Up-and-Coming" institution among Regional Universities
Midwest, and one of 68 nationwide.
- Named a "Best in the Midwest" college by the Princeton
Review.
- Ranked among the best schools in the nation in Forbes'
annual ranking of 650 undergraduate institutions.
- Named among an elite group of 49 "Best Buy" schools according
to the 2012 Fiske Guide to Colleges.
- Butler's part-time MBA program was ranked 8th in the Midwest
and 36th in the nation by BusinessWeek magazine;
- Ranked 58th in the BusinessWeek ranking of the best
U.S. undergraduate business programs for 2011.
Campus
Butler is located on the north side of Indianapolis,
approximately five miles from downtown in a residential
neighborhood. The Hoosier capital is the 12th-largest city in the
United States. The 290-acre Butler campus in the Butler-Tarkington
neighborhood is hailed as one of the most attractive in the Midwest
for its park-like setting.
Areas of Study
More than 60 major academic fields of study, including a doctor
of pharmacy and 18 master's programs, are offered in six academic
colleges: Business, Communication, Education, Fine Arts, Liberal
Arts and Sciences, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Enrollment
Fall 2011 enrollment includes 4,034 full-time undergraduate and
4,667 total students. The students come from 45 states and 52
countries.
2011 Freshman Class Profile
3.76 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
8 National Merit/ National Achievement Scholars
19 Lilly Scholars
11.2 percent of the class is multicultural
2011-2012 Undergraduate Costs
Tuition (non-pharmacy): $31,110
Room and board: $10,060
Fees: $838
In the Classroom
Full-time faculty: 339
Teaching assistants: 0
Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
Average class size: 20
Retention and Graduation Rates
Eighty-seven percent of students return to Butler following
their freshman year; 73 percent of freshmen graduate from
Butler.
Placement Rates
Overall placement rate averages 93 percent including 23 percent
of graduates who go on to graduate or professional school.
Activities
Butler offers more than 140 official student organizations with
activities ranging from religious and spiritual to service-oriented
and political. Over 94 percent of students are involved in campus
activities; 100 percent participate in community service as part of
the University's Indianapolis Community Requirement.
Athletics
Butler has 19 varsity sports. Except for football, all compete
in the NCAA Division I Horizon League. Football participates in the
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the
Pioneer Football League.