First-Year Admission
Applying as a
First-Year
We offer non-binding Early Action and Regular Decision deadlines for first-year fall applicants as well as a binding Early Decision deadline for first-year Nursing applicants. Early Action and Early Decision applicants receive full consideration for academic scholarships.
Meet Your Admission Counselor
College is challenging—but applying shouldn’t be. Whatever you need, we’re here to help. Talk to your personal admission counselor if you need a hand, or just want to introduce yourself.
Visit Campus
The best way to get a feel for what life here at Butler is like is to experience it firsthand. We offer a number of visit options, both on-campus and virtual, for prospective high school students.
Join Our Mailing List
Like what you see, but not quite ready to start an application yet? We get it! Join our high school student mailing list to receive admission updates, special event invites, and the occasional puppy pic from Blue IV.
Find Your Major
You’ll have more than 100 academic majors to choose from at Butler, and plenty of minors to consider, too. (Don’t know exactly what you want to major in yet? Check out the Exploratory Studies pathway!)
Invest in Yourself
Financial Aid & Scholarships
If you have the drive and desire to study at Butler University, we’re here to help you and your family make the investment. In 2025–26, 96 percent of our first-year students received gift aid (that’s money they don’t need to pay back).