At A Glance

The Basics of Butler

Mission

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.

Accreditation

• Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission  
• Continuously accredited since 1915
• View a complete list of Butler's accreditations

Location

• Over 300-acre campus with park-like setting
• Historic Butler-Tarkington neighborhood
• About 5 miles from downtown Indianapolis
• Three miles from Broad Ripple
• Less than 20 miles from Indianapolis International Airport

Academics

• Six academic colleges
• More than 65 major academic fields of study
• 18 master’s degree programs
• Doctor of Pharmacy program
• 200 study abroad programs in 60 countries
• 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio

Student Life

• 130 student organizations 
• Over 94% of students are involved in campus activities
• Nearly 35% of students participate in Greek life

Athletics

• 20 NCAA Division I sports
• 18 club sports
• 14 intramural sports

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Butler University is authorized by name by the State of Indiana: student complaints may be filed with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.