ball state university

2000 University Ave, Muncie, Indiana

General information:	(765) 289-1241
Website:	www.bsu.edu
Type:	Public, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree
Campus setting:	City Small
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state	$7,500	$7,212	$6,810
Out-of-state	$19,304	$18,280	$17,186
Books and supplies	$930	$930	$910
Living arrangement
On campus
Room and board	$7,598	$7,240	$6,898
Other	$2,672	$2,576	$2,422
Total expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
In-state
On campus	$18,700	$17,958	$17,040
Out-of-state
On campus	$30,504	$29,026	$27,416

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $25

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	13773	5841	7932
Percent admitted:	73%	68%	77%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	40%	46%	36%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program	X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	2777	73%
ACT	1004	26%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	470	570
SAT Math	470	580
SAT Writing	450	560
ACT Composite	19	23
ACT English	18	24
ACT Math	18	24
ACT Writing	18	23

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Master	Associate	Certificate	Doctor
Natural resources and conservation.
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	16	5	-	-	-
Category total	16	5	-	-	-
Architecture and related services.
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	83	29	-	-	-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	12	10	-	-	-
Environmental Design/Architecture	9	-	-	-	-
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	25	5	-	-	-
Architecture and Related Services, Other	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	129	44	-	-	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
Latin American Studies	1	-	-	-	-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other	10	-	-	-	-
Category total	11	-	-	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Journalism	127	10	-	-	-
Radio and Television	192	11	-	-	-
Public Relations/Image Management	-	27	-	-	-
Category total	319	48	-	-	-
Communications technologies/technicians and support services.
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production	-	-	-	-	-
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other	-	44	-	-	-
Category total	-	44	-	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	16	12	-	-	-
Category total	16	12	-	-	-
Education.
Education, General	-	-	-	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	-	7	-	-	1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	80	-	-	14
Adult and Continuing Education Administration	-	13	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	-	35	-	-	-
Education/Teaching Individuals	-	-	-	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	72	-	-	-	-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	-	22	-	-	-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	-	23	-	-	11
Elementary Education and Teaching	209	57	-	-	1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	-	-	-	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	-	15	-	-	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	-	-	-	-	-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	15	-	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	-	-	-	-	-
Business Teacher Education	6	7	-	-	-
Health Teacher Education	16	-	-	-	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	6	20	-	-	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	159	69	-	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	-	-	-	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	18	-	-	-	-
Technical Teacher Education	-	-	-	-	-
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	-	5	-	-	-
Category total	501	353	-	-	27
Engineering.
Engineering, General	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	-
Engineering technologies/technicians.
Robotics Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Industrial Technology/Technician	45	-	-	-	-
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other	14	-	-	-	-
Category total	59	-	-	-	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Linguistics	-	4	-	-	-
Japanese Language and Literature	10	-	-	-	-
German Language and Literature	3	-	-	-	-
French Language and Literature	14	-	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	15	-	-	-	-
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General	7	-	-	-	-
Category total	49	4	-	-	-
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences.
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	152	9	-	-	-
Family/Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Other	-	-	-	-	-
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other	-	-	1	-	-
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other	3	-	-	-	-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	155	9	1	-	-
Legal professions and studies.
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	-	-	-	-	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	-	-	-	-	-
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	21	-	-	-	-
Category total	21	-	-	-	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	80	10	-	-	5
Speech and Rhetorical Studies	50	14	-	-	-
Category total	130	24	-	-	5
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	368	-	-	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	-	-	378	-	-
Category total	368	-	378	-	-
Library science.
Library Science/Librarianship	2	-	-	-	-
Category total	2	-	-	-	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	68	27	-	-	-
Animal Physiology	-	3	-	-	-
Physiology, General	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	68	30	-	-	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	21	3	-	-	-
Statistics, General	-	3	-	-	-
Category total	21	6	-	-	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Biological and Physical Sciences	-	-	-	-	4
Historic Preservation and Conservation	-	7	-	-	-
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	7	-	-	4
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	7	-	-	-	-
Religion/Religious Studies	10	-	-	-	-
Category total	17	-	-	-	-
Physical sciences.
Chemistry, General	36	3	-	-	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	10	-	-	-	-
Physics, General	8	7	-	-	-
Category total	54	10	-	-	-
Science technologies/technicians.
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	-	-	-	-	1
Chemical Technology/Technician	-	-	-	-	-
Category total	-	-	-	-	1
Psychology.
Psychology, General	106	8	-	-	-
Clinical Psychology	-	10	-	-	-
Counseling Psychology	-	37	-	-	8
Social Psychology	-	3	-	-	-
School Psychology	-	17	-	-	-
Educational Psychology	-	-	-	-	15
Category total	106	75	-	-	23
Security and protective services.
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	141	-	6	-	-
Category total	141	-	6	-	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Public Administration	-	6	-	-	-
Social Work	37	-	-	-	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	-	20	-	-	-
Category total	37	26	-	-	-
Social sciences.
Social Sciences, General	28	-	-	-	-
Anthropology	14	6	-	-	-
Archeology	-	-	-	-	-
Economics, General	8	-	-	-	-
Geography	39	6	-	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	42	6	-	-	-
Sociology	34	7	-	-	-
Category total	165	25	-	-	-
Visual and performing arts.
Dance, General	4	-	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	48	-	-	-	-
Art/Art Studies, General	29	5	-	-	-
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other	52	-	-	-	-
Music, General	28	1	-	-	6
Music, Other	27	14	-	-	-
Category total	188	20	-	-	6
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	-	38	-	-	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	40	-	-	-	5
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	-	5	-	-	-
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	-	-	-	-	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	-	-	-	-	-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	-	-	10	-	-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science	-	-	18	-	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	5	-	-	-	-
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth	-	-	7	-	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	5	-	-	-	-
Pre-Dentistry Studies	8	-	-	-	-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	18	-	-	-	-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	146	49	-	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner	-	-	-	4	-
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)	11	3	-	-	-
Dietitian Assistant	-	-	-	-	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	-	3	-	-	-
Category total	233	98	35	4	5
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business/Commerce, General	109	81	-	-	-
Business Administration and Management, General	-	-	-	-	-
Office Management and Supervision	-	-	-	-	-
Operations Management and Supervision	15	-	-	-	-
Accounting	96	25	-	-	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General	-	-	3	-	-
Business/Managerial Economics	11	-	-	-	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	14	-	-	-	-
Finance, General	70	-	-	-	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	21	-	-	-	-
Management Information Systems, General	24	-	-	-	-
Actuarial Science	9	7	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	85	-	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other	-	-	5	-	-
Category total	454	113	8	-	-
History
History, General	61	3	-	-	-
Category total	61	3	-	-	-
Grand total	3321	956	428	4	71

Data shown are for first majors
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2000 University Ave, Muncie, Indiana

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Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

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Enrollment:

Fall 2007:

Admissions:

Undergraduate admissions:

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Notes:

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Completions 2007-2008:

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