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
80+
languages taught
50+
research centers and institutes
690+
research labs
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.
#7
African History Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2021)
#7
Analytical Chemistry Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#8
Nuclear Physics Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#10
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2020)
#10
Clinical Psychology Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2020)
#10
Ecology Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#11
Social Stratification Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2021)
#12
Cognitive Psychology Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#13
18th Through 20th Century British Literature Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2021)
#14
Audiology Program, U.S. News & World Report (2023)
#16
Sociology Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2021)
#21
History Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2021)
#22
Geochemistry Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#23
Psychology Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#24
English Graduate Program, U.S. News & World Report (2021)
Folklore + Ethnomusicology
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
IU, College of Arts + Sciences programs highly ranked in latest U.S. News and Report
Economics + Business
The College's Department of Economics and the Kelley School of Business rank 24th worldwide and 14th nationally in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of “Best Global Universities for Economics and Business.”
Arts + Humanities
Indiana University ranks 39th worldwide out of 334 universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2022 rankings for "Best Global Universities for Arts and Humanities."
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An extraordinary teaching and learning community
10,000+
undergraduate students
59%
of College undergraduates earned an Academic Honors Diploma in high school
2,300+
Graduate Students
780+
tenure-track 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
#25
in the nation for the number of students studying abroad, U.S. News and World Report (2022)
#26
Public National University, U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#39
global university for arts and humanities, U.S. News & World Report (2022)
#37
Best Colleges for Veterans, U.S. News & World Report (2022 - tie)