Quick Facts : IUPUI

IUPUI Quick Facts

IUPUI is located in downtown Indianapolis, just blocks from the state capitol.

IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban public research university
Indiana's most comprehensive university, offering over 200 degrees in 21 schools
Health and life sciences focus, with the second largest medical school and the largest multi-discipline nursing school in the nation
The campus awards degrees from both Purdue University and Indiana University
Annual budget of $1.2 billion
Affordable top quality education – cost of full time undergraduate in-state attendance per year (tuition and general fees): $7,523; out of state: $22,420. (Tuition and Fee Estimator)
The IUPUI Jaguars participate in Division I athletics
Outstanding opportunities for jobs, internships, social and recreational activities in Indianapolis
Student housing has the capacity for 1,107 students in a traditional residence hall, town homes, and Campus Apartments on the River Walk.

Ranked 8^th best public university in the Midwest by Forbes magazine, 2009. (article)
U.S. News and World Report ranks IUPUI 7^th in "Universities to Watch," 2009. (article)
U.S. News and World Report "Programs to Look For":
- 2010: First-Year Experience, Learning Communities, Service Learning (article)
- 2009: First-Year Experience, Learning Communities, Service Learning, Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects (article)
- 2008: First-Year Experience, Learning Communities, and Service Learning (article)
- 2008: Up-and-Coming National Universities (article)
Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Partnerships, 2009 (article)
"Outstanding Student Retention Program", Educational Policy Institute, 2009 (article)
Savior of our Cities, 2009

Fall 2009 enrollment: 22,100 undergraduates; 8,200 graduate and professional students view graph
6 out of 10 students received financial aid in 2008-09, including $86.1 million in gift aid. view graph
Freshman class:
- Average 2008 SAT score: 1064
- Average high school GPA: 3.25/4.0
- Average age for first-time beginning students: 19
- IUPUI welcomes about 2,500 incoming beginning students each year
- 45 valedictorians and salutatorians in 2008 view graph
Student body:
- 89% are in-state, 11% are out-of-state
- 58% Female, 42% Male
- 15.6% of students are classified as an ethnic minority
- 4.5% are international students
Engagement (annually):
- About 400 students study abroad view graph
- Over 4,000 students participate in service learning view graph
- About 500 students engage in undergraduate research with a faculty mentor view graph

IUPUI researchers attracted about $300 million in external research funding in fiscal year 2008 – the most of any campus in Indiana view graph
The campus includes about 100 research centers, including 28 Signature Centers
1667 research grants were awarded in 2008

Academic options are comprehensive, with over 200 degrees from 21 schools
The campus offers degrees from both Purdue University and Indiana University
Top-ranked programs in schools such as Nursing, Public and Environmental Affairs, and Law.
Average student/faculty ratio of 19:1
Indianapolis campus one year retention rate of 74% in 2009
IUPUI is an engaged campus, with RISE to the Challenge opportunities
Globally engaged through international study, curriculum, and partnerships.
In 2009, the IUPUI Honors College was founded
Honors Professional Admissions Program was launched in 2009
The campus offers unique new academic programs, such as motorsports engineering, philanthropic studies, biomedical engineering, and forensic science

Over 2,400 faculty in 21 schools provide the basis for IUPUI’s quality educational programs
Over 90% of faculty have professional or doctoral degrees
Serious efforts to increase the diversity of faculty view graph
Examples of renowned faculty