Bloomington, Indiana · ★ 3.5 / 5 Overall (2 Student Reviews)
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Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, IUB, or Indiana) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is the flagship campus of Indiana University and is its largest campus, with over 48,000 students. Established as the state's seminary in 1820, the name was changed to "Indiana College" in 1829 and to "Indiana University" in 1838. Indiana University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production". Its schools and programs include the Jacobs School of Music, Kelley School of Business, School of Education, Luddy School of Informatics, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, School of Public Health, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Hutton Honors College, Media School, and Maurer School of Law. The campus also features the Lilly Library, Eskenazi Museum of Art, and Indiana Memorial Union. Indiana athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and are known as the Indiana Hoosiers. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference. All teams are known simply as the "Hoosiers", and the Bison mascot, also called "Hoosier", was reintroduced for the 2025 season. The Indiana Hoosiers have won 24 NCAA national championships and one Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championship, in addition to 145 NCAA individual national championships. Titles won by teams include eight by the Hoosiers men's soccer team, a record-setting six straight in men's swimming and diving, five by the Hoosiers men's basketball team, three in men's cross country, one in men's track and field, one in wrestling, and one in football.
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107 South Indiana Ave., Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-7000
Visit University SiteRanked #115 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
World rank
Ranked #121 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1170–1400
SAT ERW: 590–690
SAT math: 580–710
ACT composite: 27–32
Total: 47,527
Undergrad: 36,833
Undergrad full-time: 35,871
Graduate: 10,694
Part-time: 4,877
In-state
Tuition: $11,790
Total cost on campus: $28,900
Out-of-state
Tuition: $40,482
Total cost on campus: $57,592
Room & board: $13,380
Books & supplies: $690
Receive aid: 83%
Avg grant aid: $9,857
Pell grant recipients: 17%
Rent: $774 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $3.88 / gal
State average price. AAA.