Indiana University, Bloomington

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

Indiana University, Bloomington is a public research university in Bloomington, IN (city setting), with 36,833 undergraduates (50% women). It admitted 80% of 54,279 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1170–1400 on the SAT and 27–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $57,592 a year for out-of-state students and $28,900 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,282 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 81% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, kinesiology, parks & recreation. The campus reported 1.45 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.