2026 Best Small Colleges in Indiana

Name: 2026 Best Small Colleges in Indiana (Kollegio college rankings)
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28 Indiana schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Small Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Small Colleges

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

Acceptance rate

72.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$49,479

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#2 Best Small Colleges

DePauw University

Greencastle

Acceptance rate

54.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#3 Best Small Colleges

Wabash College

Crawfordsville

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$45,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#4 Best Small Colleges

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

Acceptance rate

81.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#5 Best Small Colleges

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

Acceptance rate

92.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$43,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#6 Best Small Colleges

University of Evansville

Evansville

Acceptance rate

77.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#7 Best Small Colleges

Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion

Acceptance rate

82.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$28,960

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#8 Best Small Colleges

Taylor University

Upland

Acceptance rate

76.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$36,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#9 Best Small Colleges

Earlham College

Richmond

Acceptance rate

74.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$48,253

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#10 Best Small Colleges

Hanover College

Hanover

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#11 Best Small Colleges

Trine University

Angola

Acceptance rate

84.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,650

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#12 Best Small Colleges

Marian University (IN)

Indianapolis

Acceptance rate

95.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$36,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#13 Best Small Colleges

Goshen College

Goshen

Acceptance rate

88.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$35,940

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#14 Best Small Colleges

Franklin College

Franklin

Acceptance rate

70.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$34,766

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#15 Best Small Colleges

University of Saint Francis

Fort Wayne

Acceptance rate

97.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#16 Best Small Colleges

Huntington University

Huntington

Acceptance rate

71.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$26,986

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#17 Best Small Colleges

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake

Acceptance rate

80.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$24,144

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,406

#18 Best Small Colleges

Holy Cross College

Notre Dame

Acceptance rate

73.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$32,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,868

#19 Best Small Colleges

Bethel University, Indiana

Mishawaka

Acceptance rate

98.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,058

#20 Best Small Colleges

Anderson University (IN)

Anderson

Acceptance rate

53.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,260

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#21 Best Small Colleges

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

Acceptance rate

76.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#22 Best Small Colleges

Manchester University

North Manchester

Acceptance rate

91.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,178

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#23 Best Small Colleges

Indiana University--Kokomo

Kokomo

Acceptance rate

86.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,170

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,000

#24 Best Small Colleges

Indiana University East

Richmond

Acceptance rate

71.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,170

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#25 Best Small Colleges

Indiana University Northwest

Gary

Acceptance rate

76.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,170

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,000

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