Indiana State University

Indiana State University, or ISU, was established on December 20, 1865, as the State Normal School. It was renamed to Indiana State Teachers College in 1929 and became Indiana State College in 1961. Later, in 1965, ISU was awarded university status and adopted its current name. The university is spread over 230 acres in Terre Haute, Indiana. Presently, ISU offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs. The academic units of Indiana State University are organized into the following schools and colleges:

College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services
College of Technology
School of Graduate Studies

ISU has more than 25 fraternities and sororities governed by the Interfraternity Council, Pan-Hellenic Council, and Panhellenic Association. It also has recognized the Order of Omega, the Fraternity and Sorority honor society. Other student organizations and clubs of ISU are the American Humanics Student Association, Black Student Union, Christian Student Fellowship, Fashion Merchandising Association, and many more.

Campus Location

210 N 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47809
USA
Main Tel: (812) 237-6311
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, music, security and law enforcement, education and teaching, transportation, and engineering technician.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,430	74
Master	503	38
Associate	132	5
Doctorale	72	7
Post-master's certificate	24	2
Postbaccalaureate certificate	2	1
< 1 year certificate		4

Students

Student enrollment was 10,543 in 2007-2008 (9,322 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students, graduate students are 22%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 0%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 7,148
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,402
Room	$ 3,878
Board	$ 3,094
Books and supplies	$ 1,170
Other	$ 2,996

Financial Aid: Indiana 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 Indiana State:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	Indiana, PA	14,018
2	Plymouth State University	Plymouth, NH	6,501
3	Tarleton State University	Stephenville, TX	9,460
4	Frostburg State University	Frostburg, MD	4,993
5	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney, NE	6,478
6	University of Southern Indiana	Evansville, IN	9,939
7	California State University-Fresno	Fresno, CA	22,383
8	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha, NE	14,156
9	California University of Pennsylvania	California, PA	8,206
10	Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, TX	16,496

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		277
Without tenure; working toward tenure		125
Without tenure; tenure not available		93

Housing and Meals

Indiana State provides on-campus housing for 3,312 of its 9,322 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football (Gateway Football Conference), basketball (Missouri Valley Conference), baseball (Missouri Valley Conference), and track (Missouri Valley Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 141 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 109 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	66%
Women	66%
All	66%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	410-510
Math	410-530

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (7 awarded)

Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (18 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (304 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Insurance
Management Information Systems
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (10 awarded)

Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (414 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (174 awarded)

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
Robotics Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (82 awarded)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Human Development and Family Studies
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (12 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (290 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (39 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (74 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Environmental Health

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (37 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (42 awarded)

Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (144 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (92 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (45 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (142 awarded)

Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (114 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (74 awarded)

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations