{"id":424,"date":"2024-06-13T14:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:17:06","slug":"why-founders-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/about\/why-founders-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Founder&#8217;s College"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">About Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/why-founders-college\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Why Founder&#8217;s College?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/about\/meet-the-dean\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Meet the Dean<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/about\/faculty-and-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty and Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/support-founders-college\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Support Founder&#8217;s College<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/about\/career-opportunities\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Career Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/about\/mission-and-vision\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Mission and Vision<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/nominate-a-prospective-student\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Nominate a Prospective Student<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"container breadcrumb-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\" class=\"primary-link breadcrumb-link\">Home<\/a><\/li><\/span><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">Founder&#039;s College<\/a><\/li><\/span><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-founder-s-college\">Why Founder&#8217;s College<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Earning a college degree helps build a foundation that leads to lifelong career skills. But the high cost of college, inflexible course schedules, and other barriers can put that future out of reach. Founder\u2019s College at Butler University is different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve designed a way for Indianapolis-area students to achieve their higher education goals with two-year associate degrees in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/business-data-analytics\/\">Business Data Analytics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/business-management-studies\/\">Business Management Studies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/healthcare-studies-clinical-science\">Healthcare Studies\u2013Clinical<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/youth-and-community-advocacy\/\">Youth and Community Advocacy<\/a>\u2014all with little to no cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because Founder\u2019s College was intentionally designed for students with limited financial resources, financial aid is expected to cover all or nearly all of your tuition and fees. You can also expect to receive a meal plan, books, and a laptop within your financial aid package. Financial constraints will not hinder your academic pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a student, you&#8217;ll work side-by-side with Butler students across campus, earning a degree that can improve your career prospects, or even lead to an affordable four-year bachelor&#8217;s degree at Butler or beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll work with you to find an academic path that fits your goals, along with a schedule that fits your life. And you&#8217;ll get the full college experience, with dedicated professors, outstanding facilities, extensive career services, and so much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/admission-and-aid\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Admission &amp; Aid<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/admission-and-aid\/visit\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Explore Visit Options 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academics, Founder\u2019s College students have a solid foundation to achieve life-changing career opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104955\/iStock-1191509958.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104955\/iStock-1191509958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104955\/iStock-1191509958.jpg 1024w, ' alt='' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='2811' height='1067' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn by Doing \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Career coaching, employment support, and paid internships in the Indianapolis area will give you ample workplace experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/career-and-internship-services\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Career and Internship Services<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Butler.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">See Degree Options <\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/10072025_Founders_012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/10072025_Founders_012-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/11\/10072025_Founders_012-1024x683.jpg 1024w, ' alt='' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='7870' height='5247' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019ve Got You\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A personal advisor will help you get easy access to all the tools Butler has to offer, from labs to libraries to internships.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/whole-student-support\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Whole Student Support <\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104955\/20221018_Campus_Fall_054.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104955\/20221018_Campus_Fall_054.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104955\/20221018_Campus_Fall_054.jpg 1024w, ' alt='' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='1200' height='800' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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