Butler University

10 Interesting Facts about Butler University

1. Butler University is a private, liberal arts university located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
2. It was founded in 1855 by Ovid Butler, an abolitionist and attorney, and was originally known as North Western Christian University.
3. Butler University has six colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, College of Business, Jordan College of the Arts, College of Communication, and the Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism.
4. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and over 20 graduate programs.
5. Butler University has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, and more than 70% of its classes have fewer than 20 students.
6. The university has a total enrollment of around 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
7. Butler University’s mascot is a bulldog named Butler Blue.
8. The university’s athletic teams are known as the Butler Bulldogs and compete in the NCAA Division I.
9. Butler University is known for its strong programs in business, pharmacy, music, and dance.
10. The university has a beautiful campus with notable landmarks such as Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Atherton Union Building, and Holcomb Gardens.

Tuition & Fee

Total 2023-2024 Cost of Attendance

All Programs

ACCOUNTING
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
AFRICAN STUDIES
ANTHROPOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
ART + DESIGN
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY
BUSINESS
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
DANCE – ARTS ADMINISTRATION
DATA SCIENCE MAJOR
ECONOMICS (LAS)
EDUCATION
ENGLISH
FILM STUDIES
FINANCE
GEOGRAPHY AND GLOBAL SOCIETIES
HEALTH SCIENCES
HISTORY
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
MARKETING
MATHEMATICS
MUSIC
MUSIC EDUCATION
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP
PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
SPANISH
THEATRE

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

4,347 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

145