Admission & Aid

Start your Butler journey today.

A Butler education will transform you. It will also transform to fit you. Here, you’ll be able to tailor your studies and activities to fields you’re really interested in. Add the close-knit community of staff, faculty, and friends who will support you, and you’ll be primed to do your very best work.

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Do you have what it takes to be a Bulldog?

With more than 90 majors and our focus on small class sizes and experiential learning opportunities, Butler University is listed among the top schools in the country for undergraduate education—in and out of the classroom. Bulldogs are hardworking, ambitious, and graduate prepared to step immediately into a career or graduate school and make an impact in their communities.

If this sounds like the type of college experience you’re looking for—the kind that can help you land your dream career, the kind to help you get more out of life—you’re in the right place.

The 2025 application for admission is now open. Apply now!

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At Butler, we believe experiencing is foundational to learning. So you’ll be applying what you learn right away—in class and out. You’ll be a more adaptive thinker. An expert problem solver. And, when you graduate, a candidate with more marketable skills than the competition.

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First-Year Admission

Butler is one of the top schools in the country for our first-year experience. Want to find out why? Our 2025 application for admission is now open.

Apply as a First-Year Student

Transfer Admission

Still looking for the right college fit? We welcome new transfer students to campus year-round. Many find that our small class sizes and approach to student-centered education are just the pieces they were missing.

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International Admission

International students thrive at Butler, due in large part to our location in Indianapolis, the 16th-largest city in the US. Students have access to hands-on learning opportunities like internships, and our proximity to downtown means festivals, NBA and NFL games, and plenty of exploring could all be part of your college experience.

International Admission at Butler

Graduate & Professional Students

Whether you’re interested in taking your career to the next level with a master’s or doctoral degree or want to expand your skillset through a certificate, we have a program for you. With on-campus, online, and hybrid options, we offer degrees and certificates that meet the needs—and schedules—of today’s adult student.

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Campus Visits

Take a look around.

With more than 300 park-like acres, proximity to downtown Indianapolis, and two new state-of-the-art housing facilities, our campus has it all.

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Financial Aid Resources

Academic Scholarship Calculator

Our Academic Scholarship Calculator will quickly estimate your potential scholarship award, helping you plan more effectively for college costs. Ranging from $18,000–$30,000 per year, our Academic Scholarship is based on your academic record and is renewable each academic year.

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95%

of 2023–2024 first-year students received Butler gift aid

$65,497

Median starting salary for 2023 graduates

98%

of 2023 graduates started a career and/or enrolled in graduate school within six months

DEI Efforts in Enrollment Management

The Enrollment Management Division supports the outreach, recruitment, and retention of prospective and current students, ensuring that these efforts are supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion—and the founding mission of the University.

DEI in Enrollment Management

Need support?

All prospective students have a personal Butler admission counselor, here to help answer questions about the admission and financial aid process. Reach out—it’s what we’re here for.

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