College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1918 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
17,426 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$N/A |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,160 in-state, 15,336 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,328 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
312 |
Honor Societies: |
For complete listing, please see: www. bsu. edu/organizations/honorary/; Alpha Kappa Delta (Int'l), Alpha Lamda Delta (Freshman), Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language), Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography), Golden Key International Honour Society (Juniors and Seniors), Kappa Tau Alpha (Journalism), Lamda Alpha (Anthropology), Mortar Board (Seniors), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Phi Gamma Nu (Business Honorary), Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Phi Upsilon Omicron (Family and Consumer Sciences), Pi Lamda Sigma (Pre-law), Pi Omega Pi (Business Education), Psi Chi (Psychology), Rho Lamda (Sorority Honorary), Sigma Iota Epsilon (Management), Sigma Lamda Alpha (Landscape Architecture). |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) For complete listing, please see: www. bsu. edu/organizations/religiousorg/; Abundant Life Ministries (Evangelical), Alliance Student Ministries, Baha'I Association, Ball State Hillel (Jewish), Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Baptist House (ABC), Campus Crusade for Christ (Interdenominational), Campus Message, Campus Religious Liberals (Unitarian), Catholic Student Association (Roman Catholic), Christian Science Student Organization, Christian Student Foundation (Churches of Christ), College Connection (United Methodist), Episcopal Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Flood Zone, Hazelwood College Fellowship, Higher Ground(Grace Baptist Church), Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Koin (Nondenominational), Latter-day Saints Student Association, Living Room People (Christian), Living Word Campus Ministry (Christian), Lutheran Center (ELCA), Lutheran Student Fellowship (MO Synod), Muslim Student Association, Oneighty Counter Culture (United Methodist), The Way International (Non Denominational), Touch of Fire Ministry (Interdenominational), Wesley Foundation(United Methodist), Young Life. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) For complete listing, please see www. bsu. edu/organizations/multicultural/; African Student Association, Asian American Association, Association of Thai Students and Friends, Black Student Association, Black Graduate Student Association, Chinese Student Association, Frynge, Indiana Subcontinent Student Association, Japanese Animation Society, Korean Student Association, Latino Student Union, Today's Black Women, Voice of Triumph Choir. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Please refer to: www. bsu. edu/organizations/ |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Daily News (daily) |
Number of Fraternities: |
12 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
10 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
7% |
Number of Sororities: |
15 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
10% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,500,000 |
Library Facilities: |
Architecture Library, Science-Health Science Library, and a remote storage facility in addition to main facility (Bracken Library) |
Museums |
Archives and Special Collections
Museum of Art |
Computers Available: |
750 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
950 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Indianapolis (60) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Indianapolis (60) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Muncie (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Athletic Events, Homecoming, Late Night, Martin Luther King Celebration, Mud Volleyball, Quad Bash, Spectacular (University Singers), UniverCity, Watermelon Bust, Welcome Week |
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