Ball State University Computer Science Programs

Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The city atmosphere of Muncie makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Ball State University?

Contact details for Ball State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
Phone:	765-289-1241
Website:	www.bsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Ball State?

You can apply to Ball State online at: https://www.bsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Ball State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ball State?

The acceptance rate at Ball State is 69%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to Ball State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 620.

Ball State received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 28. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 28.

Can I Afford Ball State University?

The overall average net price of Ball State is $28,871. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Ball State, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $7,026 a year. That adds up to $28,104 over four years for those students.

Ball State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 14,898 undergraduate students at Ball State, with 13,041 being full-time and 1,857 being part-time.

There are also 5,421 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 13,041 full-time undergraduates at Ball State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ball State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	243
Black or African American	1,244
Hispanic or Latino	885
White	9,910
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	687

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Ball State University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Ball State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at Ball State University

There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Ball State. In 2022-2023, 11,756 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ball State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in Indiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Ball State University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	73	0	73
General Information Science	0	50	50
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0
TOTAL	73	50	123

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

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