Overview

Ball State University is a University institution located in Muncie, IN, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN  47306
United States

Contact Phone: 765-289-1241

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural History And Criticism, General		×
Architecture	×
Architecture And Related Services, Other	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
Environmental Design/architecture	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies		×
Asian-american Studies		×
Chinese Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other		×
European Studies/civilization		×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Physiology, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Statistics	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Fashion Merchandising	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Insurance	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Organizational Leadership		×
Real Estate	×
Restaurant/food Services Management		×
Selling Skills And Sales Operations	×
Tourism And Travel Services Management		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other		×
Communication, General		×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Organizational Communication, General		×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations/image Management		×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×
Voice Writing Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching	×
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Community College Administration		×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Autism		×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities	×
Education/teaching Of The Gifted And Talented		×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General		×
Educational/instructional Technology		×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Higher Education/higher Education Administration		×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching		×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching		×
Latin Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Multicultural Education		×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Reading Teacher Education		×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching		×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other		×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor		×
Technical Teacher Education	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×
Pre-engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering Technology/technician	×
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General	×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Engineering/industrial Management		×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Quality Control Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition		×
Writing, General		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Manufacture	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Family Systems	×
Human Development, Family Studies, And Related Services, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)		×
Applied Linguistics		×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistics		×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, And Treatment Professions, Other		×
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Audiology/audiologist	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist		×
Nursing Practice	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×
Pre-chiropractic Studies	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-optometry Studies	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Gerontology		×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution		×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental/natural Resources Law Enforcement And Protective Services		×
Natural Resources/conservation, General		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General		×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, Other		×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports Studies		×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethics		×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Astrophysics		×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other		×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Materials Sciences, Other		×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Behavior Analysis	×
Clinical Psychology		×
Counseling Psychology		×
Developmental And Child Psychology		×
Educational Psychology		×
Family Psychology		×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other		×
Social Work	×
Reserve Officer Training Corps (Jrotc, Rotc)	Associate	Bachelors
Air Force ROTC/air Science		×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Technology/technician		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography		×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation		×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Dance, General	×
Dance, Other		×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Interior Design	×
Jazz/jazz Studies
Keyboard Instruments		×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology		×
Voice And Opera		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24,475

Applied

16,859

Accepted

15,780

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15,955

Females Applied

11,324

Females Accepted

71%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,520

Males Applied

5,535

Males Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.52

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 10th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,434

In-state

25,918

Out-of-state

8,434

In-district

Fees

2,006

Full-time student fees

14,632

Room & board

11,544

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

15,119

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,899

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

20,798

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,025

Avg. Loan Aid

7,849

Avg. Grant Aid

7,377

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

76.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

54%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

15,780

Total Undergrad students

13%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (39.2%)

Female (60.8%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	38%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Late Nite Carnival, Homecoming and Dance Mrathon

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Voluntary Services, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Dance Marathon, Cardinal Catholic and National Society of Leadership and Success

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling			No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball			No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo			No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling			No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball			No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo			No
Wrestling	No	No	No