What is the College of Arts and Sciences? These numbers will help you understand, but you should also explore our academics, student experience, research opportunities, and career preparation. And, of course, learn how to become a College student.
Rankings & Statistics
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225+
academic programs
2,000+
undergraduate courses offered each year
74%
of courses have 30 students or fewer
60+
languages taught
50+
research centers and institutes
236
labs in the natural sciences
Highly ranked programs in many fields
Few rankings exist for undergraduate liberal arts programs at national universities, but our graduate rankings offer a sense of our programs’ reputation and commitment to helping you reach your potential.
#1
The Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology is the oldest and one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind, and home to the top-ranked doctoral program in the field.
—National Research Council
#1
folklore and ethnomusicology doctoral program, National Research Council
#2
Sociology's Social Psychology program (sociology rankings), U.S. News & World Report
#4
M.F.A. theatre program, OnStage
#5
graduate university for designers, LinkedIn University Rankings
#5
analytical chemistry graduate program, U.S. News & World Report
#8
African history and Latin American history graduate programs, U.S. News & World Report
Jennifer Huang, an IU College alumna who earned degrees in mathematics and social and cultural analysis, was named a 2019 Rhodes Scholar. Her research passions include disciplines as divergent as mathematics, environmental anthropology, and poetry.
An extraordinary teaching and learning community
10,000+
undergraduate students
59%
of College undergraduates earned an Academic Honors Diploma in high school
2,700+
graduate students
900+
faculty
Creative approaches to teaching + learning
Our award-winning First-Year Composition Program takes an innovative approach to helping our students improve their writing skills.
More than 1,800 students from other IU Bloomington schools and programs add power and depth to their degrees by pursuing a College minor.
Indiana University Bloomington, a top public research university
#16
in the nation for the number of students studying abroad (2,200+ per year), Institute of International Education
#29
public national university, U.S. News & World Report
#35
global university for arts and humanities, U.S. News & World Report
#49
most innovative university in the world, Reuters