Indiana University-Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Time magazine named Indiana University Bloomington its "2001 College of the Year" among all the major research universities in the country. It was founded in 1820 as the "State Seminary" and after a few name changes, it was finally renamed Indiana University in 1838. The campus covers 1,933 acres of land. IU is divided into the following academic divisions:

College of Arts and Sciences
Division of Labor Studies
Jacobs School of Music
Kelley School of Business
School of Education
School of Informatics
School of Journalism
School of Law
School of Library and Information Science
School of Public and Environmental Affairs

According to 2006 statistics, IU’s student population included 4.4% African-Americans, 3.5% Asians, 2.3% Hispanics, and 0.3% American Indians. The student body contains students from all 50 U.S. states and 160 foreign nations. IU’s Greek system offers over 45 fraternities and sororities.

Campus Location

107 South Indiana Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
USA
Main Tel: (812) 855-4848
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Indiana University-Bloomington Highlights

Where Indiana University-Bloomington stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in music, media, religion and philosophy, fine arts, and construction trades.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

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 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	6,181	82
Master	1,838	87
Doctorale	370	66
First-professional degree	281	2
1-2 year certificate	148	4
Post-master's certificate	61	1
Associate	59	6

Indiana University Students

The student enrollment at Indiana University was 38,990 in 2007 (36,151 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students, graduate students are 23%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% 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	$ 7,837
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 22,316
Room	$ 4,172
Board	$ 3,360
Books and supplies	$ 758
Other	$ 3,024

Financial Aid: Indiana University 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 University:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	41,042
University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	33,408
University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	37,476
Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	40,555
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	34,804
University of Colorado at Boulder	Boulder, CO	31,796
University of North Texas	Denton, TX	34,710
Northeastern University	Boston, MA	24,434
University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	36,014
New York University	New York, NY	41,783

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		914
Without tenure; working toward tenure		415
Without tenure; tenure not available		503

Housing and Meals

Indiana University provides on-campus housing for 16,980 of its 36,151 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Indiana University Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Indiana University is in the Big Ten Conference for major sports.

Indiana University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 240 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 189 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Indiana University Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	68%
Women	71%
All	70%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	510-620
Math	520-640

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (83 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,680 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
Business/Commerce
Labor Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (179 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (46 awarded)

Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (130 awarded)

Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (38 awarded)

Design and Applied Arts
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (69 awarded)

Ballet
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,469 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
International and Comparative Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (509 awarded)

Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (144 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (253 awarded)

Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (1,621 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
East Asian Studies
Economics
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistics
Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Portuguese Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Sciences
Sociology
South Asian Studies
Spanish Language and Literature
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies
Western European Studies

MATHEMATICS (79 awarded)

Mathematics
Statistics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair

MEDIA (730 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Community Health and Preventive Medicine

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (131 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Ophthalmic/Optometric Support Svcs and Allied Professions
Optometric Technician/Assistant

MEDICINE (145 awarded)

Neuroscience
Optometry (OD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Public Health

MUSIC (316 awarded)

Music Performance
Music
Musicology and Ethnomusicology

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (156 awarded)

Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (77 awarded)

Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (564 awarded)

Astronomy
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry
Ecology
Genetics
Geology/Earth Science
Microbiology
Physics
Physiology
Vision Science/Physiological Optics
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (149 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (348 awarded)

Cognitive Science
Educational Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology