Indiana University Bloomington
Public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Indiana University Bloomington Rankings
Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) was founded in 1820. It is the flagship campus of the IU System.
The university is divided into 16 schools. Together, they offer some 550 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and professional certificates, of which the business and communications programs are among the most sought-after. IUB’s online program offers more than 150 degree programs.
IUB is associated with nine Nobel laureates, namely:
- Physics—J. Hans D. Jensen and Riccardo Giacconi
- Physiology or Medicine—Hermann J. Muller, Salvador Luria, Renato Delbucco, James D. Watson, and Ferid Murad
- Economics—Oliver Williamson and Elinor Ostrom
Other distinguished IUB-connected individuals include the following:
- Mathematicians—Robert Daniel Carmichael, Max August Zorn, and Raymond Smullyan
- Astronomer, Daniel Kirkwood
- Philosophers—George Nakhnikian, Nino B. Cocchiarella, Paul Vincent Spade, Allen W. Wood, Marcia Baron, and David Chalmers
- Semiotician, Thomas A. Sebeok
- Poet and translator, Willis Barnstone
- Novelists, Theodore Dreiser and Robert Coover
- Romance fiction author, Meg Cabot
- Crossword puzzle author, Will Shortz
- Literary scholar, Susan Gubar
- Actors—Kevin Kline, Lee Majors, Andreas Katsulas, Laverne Cox, and Jonathan Banks
- Classical pianist, André Watts
- Classical cellist, János Starker
- Classical violinists, Joshua Bell and Jaime Laredo
- Jazz trumpeter and composer, Chris Botti
- Bassist and composer, Edgar Meyer
- Modernist classical composer, Iannis Xenakis
- Symphony conductor, Leonard Slatkin
- Sopranos—Eileen Farrell, Virginia Zeani, and Sylvia McNair
- Choral conductor, Paul Hillier
- Singer, songwriter, and actor, Hoagy Carmichael
- Singer-songwriters, John Mellencamp and Emilie Autumn
- Musician and record producer, Booker T. Jones
- Ichthyologists, David Starr Jordan and Carl Eigenmann
- Historians of science, William R. Newman and Robert D. Proctor
- Psychologist, B.F. Skinner
- Cognitive scientists, Douglas Hofstadter and Olaf Sporns
- Sociologist, Alfred R. Lindesmith
- Sexologist, Alfred Kinsey
- Economist, George M. von Furstenberg
- World War II war correspondent, Ernie Pyle
- Television hosts, Tavis Smiley and Sage Steele
- Television writer, Suzanne Collins
- Television news anchors, Jane Pauley and Max Robinson
- Wikipedia co-founder, Jimmy Wales
- Citigroup CEO, Vikram Pandit
- Former US Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates
- 1940 Republican Party presidential candidate, Wendell Willkie
- Former US Representatives, Frank McCloskey and Lee Hamilton
- Former US Senators, Birch Bayh and Evan Bayh
- President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins
IUB is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
44,169
Acceptance
77%
Graduation Rate
76%
Median SAT Score
1255
Median ACT Score
27
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$9,342
Fees (in-state)
$1,339
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$57,800
Employed
92%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
40K
Under-Grads
33K
Graduates
7K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
107 South Indiana Ave.,
Bloomington IN
47405-7000
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
32 per 100k
Violent Crime
4 per 100k
What is Indiana University Bloomington known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are Indiana University Bloomington's Most influential alumni?
Indiana University Bloomington's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Biology. Indiana University Bloomington’s most academically influential people include James D. Watson, Jimmy Wales, and David Starr Jordan.
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