(Stacker) –Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions a person will make for their education, impacting everything from future earnings and employment to potential student loan debt and social circles.

While every student wants to get the best education they possibly can, there are myriad considerations to take into account: location, size, diversity, areas of focus, study abroad opportunities—the list goes on. While best college lists are often topped with the same handful of expensive Ivy League schools, the U.S. is home to more than 4,000 degree-granting schools spread out across all 50 states and several territories, with amazing education offerings for students to consider.

Stacker compiled a list of the best four-year colleges in Indiana using rankings from Niche. Tuition, student-to-faculty ratio, acceptance rate, and graduation rate are factors considered in deciding these rankings. Location is also often a key factor in a school’s appeal, whether it be a beachside location, one full of New England foliage, or proximity to tech hubs and companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Online and unspecified location schools were excluded from the rankings. Keep reading to see the best schools in your state.

#25. Saint Mary’s College – Indiana

  • Acceptance rate: 82%
  • Net price: $27,121
  • Enrollment: 1,403 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Value grade: A-
  • Safety grade: A-
  • Party grade: B

#24. Indiana University – Kokomo

  • Acceptance rate: 83%
  • Net price: $10,066
  • Enrollment: 2,417 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Campus grade: A-
  • Value grade: B+
  • Safety grade: B

#23. Purdue University Northwest

  • Acceptance rate: 63%
  • Net price: $10,279
  • Enrollment: 5,199 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Diversity grade: A-
  • Value grade: B+
  • Dorms grade: B

#22. Huntington University

  • Acceptance rate: 78%
  • Net price: $20,798
  • Enrollment: 903 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Safety grade: A+
  • Dorms grade: A-
  • Value grade: B+

#21. Trine University

  • Acceptance rate: 79%
  • Net price: $24,686
  • Enrollment: 2,259 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Dorms grade: A
  • Safety grade: A
  • Student life grade: A

#20. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

  • Acceptance rate: 71%
  • Net price: $16,874
  • Enrollment: 606 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Safety grade: A+
  • Value grade: B+
  • Campus grade: B

#19. Indiana University – Southeast

  • Acceptance rate: 85%
  • Net price: $10,421
  • Enrollment: 2,901 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Dorms grade: A+
  • Campus grade: A
  • Campus food grade:

#18. Manchester University

  • Acceptance rate: 70%
  • Net price: $17,936
  • Enrollment: 1,069 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Value grade: B+
  • Diversity grade: B+
  • Professors grade: B+

#17. Hanover College

  • Acceptance rate: 69%
  • Net price: $22,389
  • Enrollment: 996 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Academics grade: B+
  • Value grade: B+
  • Diversity grade: B

#16. Ball State University

  • Acceptance rate: 87%
  • Net price: $13,195
  • Enrollment: 14,334 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Party grade: A
  • Dorms grade: A
  • Campus food grade: A

#15. Indiana Wesleyan University

  • Acceptance rate: 91%
  • Net price: $21,827
  • Enrollment: 2,415 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B
  • Dorms grade: A+
  • Value grade: A-
  • Campus food grade: A

#14. Indiana University – East

  • Acceptance rate: 67%
  • Net price: $8,675
  • Enrollment: 1,916 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B+
  • Safety grade: A+
  • Campus grade: A-
  • Student life grade: A-

#13. Earlham College

  • Acceptance rate: 59%
  • Net price: $24,474
  • Enrollment: 733 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B+
  • Diversity grade: A
  • Professors grade: A
  • Academics grade: A

#12. Valparaiso University

  • Acceptance rate: 87%
  • Net price: $22,500
  • Enrollment: 2,633 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B+
  • Value grade: A-
  • Academics grade: B+
  • Diversity grade: B

#11. Marian University Indianapolis

  • Acceptance rate: 64%
  • Net price: $20,024
  • Enrollment: 2,218 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B+
  • Value grade: A-
  • Diversity grade: B+
  • Athletics grade: B+

#10. University of Evansville

  • Acceptance rate: 64%
  • Net price: $23,212
  • Enrollment: 1,716 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B+
  • Diversity grade: A-
  • Academics grade: B+
  • Value grade: B

#9. Indiana University-Purdue University – Indianapolis (IUPUI)

  • Acceptance rate: 79%
  • Net price: $12,345
  • Enrollment: 17,311 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B+
  • Location grade: A
  • Value grade: A-
  • Diversity grade: A-

#8. Butler University

  • Acceptance rate: 76%
  • Net price: $42,627
  • Enrollment: 4,347 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B+
  • Academics grade: A-
  • Athletics grade: A-
  • Professors grade: A-

#7. Taylor University

  • Acceptance rate: 70%
  • Net price: $25,991
  • Enrollment: 1,724 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: B+
  • Safety grade: A+
  • Dorms grade: A
  • Academics grade: B

#6. DePauw University

  • Acceptance rate: 68%
  • Net price: $30,183
  • Enrollment: 1,719 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: A-
  • Value grade: A
  • Diversity grade: A
  • Party grade: A

#5. Wabash College

  • Acceptance rate: 63%
  • Net price: $24,412
  • Enrollment: 868 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: A-
  • Value grade: A
  • Academics grade: A-
  • Professors grade: A

#4. Indiana University – Bloomington

  • Acceptance rate: 80%
  • Net price: $13,191
  • Enrollment: 31,632 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: A
  • Athletics grade: A+
  • Party grade: A+
  • Student life grade: A+

#3. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

  • Acceptance rate: 77%
  • Net price: $43,606
  • Enrollment: 2,058 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: A
  • Value grade: A+
  • Professors grade: A
  • Student life grade: A

#2. Purdue University

  • Acceptance rate: 67%
  • Net price: $12,294
  • Enrollment: 33,575 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: A+
  • Value grade: A+
  • Professors grade: A+
  • Academics grade: A

#1. University of Notre Dame

  • Acceptance rate: 19%
  • Net price: $29,981
  • Enrollment: 8,833 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
  • Overall Niche grade: A+
  • Academics grade: A+
  • Value grade: A+
  • Athletics grade: A+