Colleges in Indianapolis, IN
The 24 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Indianapolis that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
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Award doctorates6In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Indianapolis
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (11)
- American College of EducationPrivate for-profit · 359 undergraduates · online onlyCost not reportedDoctorates in: Education · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 5, up to doctorate
- Butler UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 4,317 undergraduatesCost $68,403 a year · net price $37,499 · completion 77%Doctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 20, up to doctorate
- Chamberlain University-IndianaPrivate for-profit · 144 undergraduatesCost $44,371 a year · net price $42,158 · completion 0%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Christian Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations
Fields taught: 2, up to doctorate
- Horizon UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 63 undergraduatesCost $30,900 a year · net price $27,202 · completion 29%
Fields taught: 3, up to master's
- Indiana University-IndianapolisPublic · 13,830 undergraduatesCost $23,997 a year · net price $9,479 · completion 54%Doctorates in: Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 29, up to doctorate
- Marian UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 2,266 undergraduatesCost $57,189 a year · net price $23,459 · completion 65%Doctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 22, up to doctorate
- Purdue University - IndianapolisPublicCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic IndianapolisPublicCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Relay Graduate School of Education - IndianaPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- University of IndianapolisPrivate nonprofit · 3,005 undergraduatesCost $52,466 a year · net price $19,536 · completion 57%Doctorates in: Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 22, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (7)
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisPrivate for-profit · 172 undergraduatesCost $35,633 a year · net price $30,288 · completion 31%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Fortis College-IndianapolisPrivate for-profit · 322 undergraduatesCost $34,366 a year · net price $26,759 · completion 48%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic · 58,267 undergraduatesCost $14,023 a year · net price $5,673 · completion 43%
Fields taught: 24, up to associate
- Ivy Tech Community College-IndianapolisPublicCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisPrivate for-profit · 1,052 undergraduatesCost $35,419 a year · net price $30,038 · completion 54%
Fields taught: 4, up to associate
- MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisPrivate for-profit · 1,144 undergraduatesCost $34,001 a year · net price $28,412 · completion 71%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Vet Tech Institute of IndianaPrivate for-profit · 123 undergraduatesCost $24,235 a year · net price $16,171 · completion 66%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (6)
- Empire Beauty School-IndianapolisPrivate for-profit · 213 undergraduatesCost $22,986 a year · net price $17,457
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Kenny's Academy of BarberingPrivate for-profit · 178 undergraduatesCost $20,662 a year · net price $14,963 · completion 38%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Paul Mitchell the School-IndianapolisPrivate for-profit · 178 undergraduatesCost $21,903 a year · net price $16,572 · completion 77%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- PJ's College of Cosmetology- IndianapolisPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Textures Institute of CosmetologyPrivate for-profit · 19 undergraduatesCost $20,806 a year · net price $13,411 · completion 100%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-IndianapolisPrivate for-profit · 346 undergraduatesCost $32,954 a year · net price $30,006 · completion 66%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American College of Education | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | 359 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis | 2-year · Private for-profit | $35,633 | $30,288 | 31% | 172 |
| Butler University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $68,403 | $37,499 | 77% | 4,317 |
| Chamberlain University-Indiana | 4-year · Private for-profit | $44,371 | $42,158 | 0% | 144 |
| Christian Theological Seminary | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Indianapolis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,986 | $17,457 | — | 213 |
| Fortis College-Indianapolis | 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,366 | $26,759 | 48% | 322 |
| Horizon University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $30,900 | $27,202 | 29% | 63 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | 4-year · Public | $23,997 | $9,479 | 54% | 13,830 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | 2-year · Public | $14,023 | $5,673 | 43% | 58,267 |
| Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis | 2-year · Public | — | — | — | — |
| Kenny's Academy of Barbering | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,662 | $14,963 | 38% | 178 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis | 2-year · Private for-profit | $35,419 | $30,038 | 54% | 1,052 |
| Marian University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $57,189 | $23,459 | 65% | 2,266 |
| MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis | 2-year · Private for-profit | $34,001 | $28,412 | 71% | 1,144 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,903 | $16,572 | 77% | 178 |
| PJ's College of Cosmetology- Indianapolis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Purdue University - Indianapolis | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | — |
| Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | — |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Textures Institute of Cosmetology | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,806 | $13,411 | 100% | 19 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Indianapolis | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,954 | $30,006 | 66% | 346 |
| University of Indianapolis | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $52,466 | $19,536 | 57% | 3,005 |
| Vet Tech Institute of Indiana | 2-year · Private for-profit | $24,235 | $16,171 | 66% | 123 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07