Butler Brochure 2023

BUTLER BUTLER at a glance

4,427UNDERGRADS

STUDENTS FROM 48 STATES & 31 COUNTRIES

First-Year Students Entering Fall 2023

Enrolling: 1,189

GPA (middle 50%): 3.63–4.15

ACT (middle 50%): 25–31*

SAT (middle 50%): 1180–1340*

(Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600–670*; Math: 600–670*)

*Reflects test scores for those who did not apply test-optional. Data reflective of July 2023.

54% IN-STATE 46 %

OUT- of -STATE

3,000+

PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES

EAGER TO HIRE STUDENTS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS

22 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

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 RATE

23% 73% 2% 2%

PLACED (Employment, Internship, Fellowship, and Residency)

GRAD SCHOOL

SERVICE or GAP YEAR

STILL LOOKING

faculty, staff, parents, and online.

indianapolis indianapolis

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/admission to get started.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Common App with a non-refundable $50 application fee

• Writing sample, personal statement, or essay (650 words or less)

• Official high school transcript showing coursework completed through junior year

• A School Report completed by your counseling office

• (Optional) SAT and/or ACT scores*

• (Optional) Résumé outlining activities and honors

• (Optional) Letter(s) of recommendation (1–2)

*Students can apply with or without standardized test scores. If applying with scores, self-reported scores are accepted.

INVEST IN YOURSELF

At Butler, you can be assured that everything you put into your education will give you that much more in return. There are options for grants and scholarships to assist with finances, and we are here to help. Learn more at butler.edu/financial-aid.

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

2022–2023 FINANCIAL AID STATISTICS

• 96 percent of first-year Butler students received gift aid.

• Academic scholarships ranged from $16,000–$25,000.

• The best way to estimate aid and out-of-pocket cost is to use Butler’s Net Price Calculator at butler.edu/npc.

PLAN A VISIT

(on-campus or virtual)

KEY DATES:

AUG. 1 Application opens

Early Action Deadline

Early Action benefits include full academic scholarship consideration and an admission decision by mid-December.

Recommended FAFSA filing period

The FAFSA for 2024–2025 will open in December 2023.

Regular Decision Deadline

Financial aid notification begins

Butler’s Priority FAFSA Deadline

National Candidate’s Reply Date

A $500 enrollment deposit is due to the Office of Admission. This deposit is refundable through May 1.

OFFICE OF ADMISSION, BUTLER UNIVERSITY, 4600 SUNSET AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208

888-940-8100 | admission@butler.edu | butler.edu/admission | butleru butleru thebutlerblue

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