Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana, United States

A public university in Muncie, founded in 1918, where 304 of its 19,000 students come from abroad.

Ranking

National Universities #213 · U.S. News & World Report · 2026

Programs

147 — 95 Bachelor's · 52 Master's

Tuition from

$30,052 — a year · Master's

Students

19,000

International students

304 — 2% of students

Founded

1918

Master's tuition

$30,052 to $38,070 a year (52 programs)

Bachelor's tuition

$30,838 a year

First year for a Master's

$46,552 (≈ NPR 62.4 lakh) — tuition, living costs, health cover, books and supplies

First year for a Bachelor's

$47,338 (≈ NPR 63.4 lakh) — tuition, living costs, health cover, books and supplies

Intakes (typical)

January, May, August

Work after a Master's

1 year — OPT

Work after a Bachelor's

1 year — OPT

Work while studying

20 hours a week, on campus — F-1 student visa

Programs at Ball State University

147 programs: 52 postgraduate and 95 undergraduate.

• M.A. in Actuarial Science
• M.A. in Biology
• M.A. in Clinical Psychology
• M.A. in Communication Studies: Liberal Arts and Sciences
• M.A. in Communication Studies: Organizational and Professional Communication and Development
• M.A. in Counseling
• M.A. in Emerging Media Design and Development
• M.A. in English - Creative Writing
• M.A. in English - English Studies
• M.A. in English - Literature
• M.A. in English - Rhetoric and Composition
• M.A. in Environmental Geoscience
• M.A. in Mathematics
• M.A. in Media
• M.A. in Music
• M.A. in Psychological Science
• M.A. in School Counseling
• M.A. in School Psychology
• M.A. in Social Psychology and Clinical Mental Health
• M.A. in Sociology
• M.A. in Speech Pathology
• M.A. in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education
• M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Linguistics (dual major)
• M.A. or M.S. in Chemistry
• M.A. or M.S. in Physics
• M.A. or M.S. in Sport Administration
• M.A. or M.S. in Statistics
• M.A. Social Psychology
• Master of Architecture (M.Arch) - Three-Year Program
• Master of Architecture (M.Arch) - Two-Year Program
• Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
• Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) - Track 2
• Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) - Track 3
• Master of Music
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
• Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.)
• Master of Urban Design (M.U.D.)
• M.Ed. In Physics Education
• M.S. in Accounting
• M.S. in Athletic Training
• M.S. in Biology
• M.S. in Biomechanics
• M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology
• M.S. in Exercise Physiology
• M.S. in Geology and Natural Resources
• M.S. in Historic Preservation
• M.S. in Information and Communication Sciences
• M.S. in Mathematics
• M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics
• M.S. in Quantitative Psychology
• M.S. in Sport and Exercise Psychology
• B.A./B.S. in Business Information Systems
• B.A./B.S. in Management and Leadership
• B.A./B.S. in Media Design and Development
• B.A./B.S. in Public Health
• B.A./B.S. in Sport Administration
• Bachelor of Architecture (5 Year Program)
• Bachelor of Music Education
• Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)
• B.A. in Art History
• B.A. in English
• B.A. in International Business
• B.A. in Media
• B.A. or B.S. in Accounting
• B.A. or B.S. in Anthropology
• B.A. or B.S. in Architecture
• B.A. or B.S. in Art Education
• B.A. or B.S. in Astronomy
• B.A. or B.S. in Biology
• B.A. or B.S. in Business Administration
• B.A. or B.S. in Business Analytics
• B.A. or B.S. in Chemistry
• B.A. or B.S. in Chemistry Teaching
• B.A. or B.S. in Classical Cultures
• B.A. or B.S. in Communication Studies
• B.A. or B.S. in Computer and Information Technology
• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science
• B.A. or B.S. in Construction Management
• B.A. or B.S. in Criminal Justice and Criminology
• B.A. or B.S. in Dietetics
• B.A. or B.S. in Early Childhood
• B.A. or B.S. in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education/Teaching—dual major
• B.A. or B.S. in Earth/Space Science Teaching
• B.A. or B.S. in Economics
• B.A. or B.S. in Elementary Education and Special Education/Exceptional Needs Teaching—dual major
• B.A. or B.S. in Entrepreneurial and Innovation
• B.A. or B.S. in Environmental Geoscience
• B.A. or B.S. in Exercise Science
• B.A. or B.S. in Family and Child
• B.A. or B.S. in Fashion Industry Studies
• B.A. or B.S. in French
• B.A. or B.S. in Geography
• B.A. or B.S. in Geology
• B.A. or B.S. in History
• B.A. or B.S. in Hospitality Innovation and Leadership
• B.A. or B.S. in Human Resource Management
• B.A. or B.S. in Interior Design
• B.A. or B.S. in Japanese
• B.A. or B.S. in Journalism
• B.A. or B.S. in Journalism Teaching
• B.A. or B.S. in Legal Studies
• B.A. or B.S. in Life Science Education
• B.A. or B.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• B.A. or B.S. in Marketing
• B.A. or B.S. in Mathematics
• B.A. or B.S. in Mathematics Teaching
• B.A. or B.S. in Medical Lab Science
• B.A. or B.S. in Meteorology and Climatology
• B.A. or B.S. in Music
• B.A. or B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Management
• B.A. or B.S. in Philosophy
• B.A. or B.S. in Physical Education and Health Teaching
• B.A. or B.S. in Physics
• B.A. or B.S. in Physics Teaching
• B.A. or B.S. in Political Science
• B.A. or B.S. in Pre-Audiology
• B.A. or B.S. in Pre-Dentistry
• B.A. or B.S. in Pre-Engineering
• B.A. or B.S. in Pre-Medicine
• B.A. or B.S. in Professional Selling
• B.A. or B.S. in Property Management
• B.A. or B.S. in Psychology
• B.A. or B.S. in Religious Studies
• B.A. or B.S. in Risk Management and Insurance
• B.A. or B.S. in Social Studies Teaching
• B.A. or B.S. in Sociology
• B.A. or B.S. in Spanish
• B.A. or B.S. in Special Education/Exceptional Needs Teaching
• B.A. or B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology
• B.A. or B.S. in Sport Administration
• B.A. or B.S. in Strategic Communication - Advertising
• B.A. or B.S. in Strategic Communication - Public Relations
• B.A. or B.S. in Theatre
• B.A. or B.S. in Theatre Education
• B.A. or B.S. in Women’s and Gender Studies
• B.F.A. in Art
• B.F.A. in Dance
• B.M. in Music Performance
• B.S. in Actuarial Science
• B.S. in Applied Cybersecurity
• B.S. in Data Analytics
• B.S. in Finance
• B.S. in Music Media Production
• B.S. in Nursing
• B.S. in Pre-Pharmacy
• B.S. in Respiratory Therapy

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