BUTLER BUTLER at a glance
4,427UNDERGRADS
STUDENTS FROM 48 STATES & 31 COUNTRIES OUT- of -STATE
54% IN-STATE 46 %
22 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
Transfer Students Entering in 2023
Enrolling: 92 GPA (middle 50%): 3.12–3.68
Data reflective of August 2023.
Transfer Students by College
College of Communication: 8 College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences: 40 College of Education: 4 Jordan College of the Arts: 3 College of Liberal Arts Lacy School of Business: 14 and Sciences: 23
Data reflective of August 2023.
3,000+
PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES EAGER TO HIRE STUDENTS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS
11:1 STUDENTTO-FACULTY RATIO
200+ STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
over
75% of students complete one or more internships
$59,000
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY
Outcomes for 2022 Graduates
98% PLACEMENT
23% 73% 2% 2%
PLACED (Employment, Internship, Fellowship, and Residency)
GRAD SCHOOL
SERVICE or GAP YEAR
STILL LOOKING
faculty, staff, parents, and online.
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When you come to Butler, you’re only five miles from downtown Indy—the 14th-largest city in the US, and the perfect backdrop for experiential learning.
Some of the Indianapolis companies Butler students have interned with:
College of Communication
Creative Media and Entertainment
Critical Communication and Media Studies†
Esports Communication*
Exploratory Communication
Film Studies*
Journalism†
Music Industry Studies†
Organizational Communication and Leadership†
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences†
Sports Media
Strategic Communication: Public Relations and Advertising†
College of Education
Diverse Learners*
Education*
Elementary Education
Exploratory Education
Kinesiology
Middle/Secondary Education
Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, Spanish, Special Education
Special Education—Mild Intervention**
Sport Coaching**
Teachers of English Language Learners**
Youth and Community Development
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Actuarial Science†
African Studies*
Anthropology†
Anthropology and Psychology
Anthropology and Religion
Applied Local Food System*
Asian Studies*
Astronomy*
Astronomy and Astrophysics†
Biochemistry†
Biology†
Chemistry†
Chinese
Classics†
Computer Science
Criminology†
Criminology and Psychology
Data Science
Economics
English†
Environmental Studies†
Ethics*
Exploratory Natural Sciences
Exploratory Studies
French†
Geography and Global Studies*
German†
History†
History and Anthropology
History and Classics
History and Political Science
Individualized Major
International Studies†
Mathematics†
Medical Spanish*
Multilingual
Museum Studies*
Neuroscience
Biological, Computational, Psychological
Peace and Conflict Studies†
Philosophy†
Philosophy and Psychology
Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy and Sociology
Physics†
Political Science†
Psychology
Psychology and Political Science
Public Health
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration*
Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Religious Studies†
Science, Technology, and Society†
Sociology†
Sociology and Criminology
Sociology and Psychology
Software Engineering†
Spanish† Statistics†
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Health Sciences
Healthcare and Business
Pharmacy
Pre-Pharmacy
Jordan College of the Arts
Acting
Art + Design†
Art History
Arts Administration
Art + Design, Art History, Music, Theatre
Dance–Arts Administration
Dance–Pedagogy
Dance–Performance
Graphic Design*
Jazz Studies
Museum Studies*
Music†
Music Composition
Music Education
Music Performance
Musical Arts
Painting*
Performance and Music Education
Photography*
Theatre
Lacy School of Business
Accounting†
Applied Business Technology†
Business*
Business Law*
Economics†
Entrepreneurship and Innovation†
Exploratory Business
Finance†
Healthcare Management*
International Business†
Marketing†
Risk Management and Insurance†
MAJORS & MINORS
Pre-Professional Programs
In addition to declaring a major, students may indicate a pre-professional program of interest.
Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, PA, Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine
Italics indicate optional concentration within a given major.
*Minor only
†Three-Year Degree option
**Secondary Licensure option
Your is waiting. FUTURE FUTURE
There’s never been a better time to be a Butler Bulldog! Head to butler.edu/transfer to get started.
TRANSFER APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To submit a transfer application, you need to have 12 or more credit hours of college coursework after high school graduation (completed or currently enrolled) or be seeking a second bachelor’s degree.
• Official transcript from each college or university attended, submitted electronically to transferadmission@butler.edu or mailed directly from the issuing institution. (Applicants must be in good standing with their previous colleges/universities, earning grades of C- or higher.)
• Additional materials may be required for admission consideration; other requirements may be set by specific programs.
COLLEGE TRANSFER CREDIT INFO
To be transferable, coursework must meet the following criteria:
• It was earned at a regionally accredited institution
• It was a 100-level course or higher
• The student received a grade of C- or better in the course
How credits transfer will be based on an individual evaluation of the coursework. Questions about your specific coursework and credits transferring to Butler for your intended major? Contact the Office of Registration and Records at 317-940-9203 or registrar@butler.edu. More information can also be found at butler.edu/transfer.
TUITION AND FEES 2023–2024
Tuition: $44,990
Fees: $990
Estimated Housing and Food: $15,870
Total Direct Costs: $61,850
Indirect Costs (books, transportation, misc. expenses): $5,360 (est)
Total Cost of Education: $67,210
PLAN A VISIT
(on-campus or virtual)
KEY DATES:
FALL SEMESTER START
JUNE 1
AUG. 1
LATE-AUG.
Priority application deadline for scholarship consideration
Deposit refund deadline
Fall semester begins
SPRING SEMESTER START
NOV. 1
JAN. 1
MID-JAN.
Priority application deadline for scholarship consideration
Deposit refund deadline
Spring semester begins
Priority consideration for all need-based gift assistance is given to students who file the FAFSA.
Update your FAFSA by adding the Butler code: 001788
INVEST IN YOURSELF
At Butler, you can be assured that everything you put into your education will give you that much more in return.
Admitted students may be eligible for:
• The Transfer Scholarship
• Phi Theta Kappa Award
• Butler Grant
• Jordan College of the Arts Award
• Athletic Grant in Aid
Learn more at butler.edu/financial-aid.
Butler University admits students of any race to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Butler University. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.