Ball State University

Ball State University was established in 1918. The university traces its origin to the foundation of a normal school in 1899 which became Palmer University in 1902. The university was renamed Indiana Normal College between 1905 and 1907. The name was again changed to Ball Teachers College in 1922. It adopted its present name in 1965. Ball State University covers more than 1,000 acres in Muncie, Indiana. The academic units of the university are organized into the following colleges:

College of Applied Sciences and Technology
College of Architecture and Planning
College of Communication, Information, and Media
College of Fine Arts
College of Sciences and Humanities
Miller College of Business
Teachers College

Ball State University includes more than 25 Greek fraternities and sororities which are governed by the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council. The university also has Greek Peer Mentors which include students from the various fraternity and sorority communities.

Campus Location

2000 University Ave
Muncie, IN 47306
USA
Main Tel: (765) 289-1241
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Ball State University Highlights

Where Ball State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, media, education and teaching, music, architecture and planning, and liberal arts.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,576	81
Master	884	67
Associate	392	18
Doctorale	72	16
Post-master's certificate	26	1
Postbaccalaureate certificate	17	3

Ball State Students

The student enrollment at Ball State was 19,849 in 2007 (17,762 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students and graduate students are 19%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 7,212
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 18,280
Room	$ 3,266
Board	$ 3,974
Books and supplies	$ 930
Other	$ 2,576

Financial Aid: Ball State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Ball State:

School	Location	Enrollment
The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	25,544
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	Whitewater, WI	10,737
University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia, MO	28,405
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	19,258
West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	28,113
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington, IN	38,990
Western Illinois University	Macomb, IL	13,331
Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	15,871
Ohio University-Main Campus	Athens, OH	21,089
University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	25,856

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		444
Without tenure; working toward tenure		209
Without tenure; tenure not available		285

Housing and Meals

Ball State provides on-campus housing for 6,181 of its 17,762 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Ball State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Ball State is in the Mid-American Conference for major sports.

Ball State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 170 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 157 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Ball State Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	68%
Women	75%
All	72%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	470-570
Math	470-580
Writing	460-560

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (171 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Architecture and Related Services
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES (36 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (629 awarded)

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (64 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (897 awarded)

Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Business Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technical Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

Archeology
Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (64 awarded)

Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Technology/Technician
Robotics Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (247 awarded)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family/Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work

FINE ARTS (59 awarded)

Fine Arts and Art Studies

LAW (22 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (1,208 awarded)

Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
Economics
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Historic Preservation and Conservation
History
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistics
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (35 awarded)

Mathematics
Statistics

MEDIA (442 awarded)

Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (134 awarded)

Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (40 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (60 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (173 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Dietitian Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (30 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (159 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics
Physiology

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (143 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (258 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology
Social Psychology