Hinkle Fieldhouse, where Hoosiers filmed its final game, stands on Butler University's campus in north Indianapolis. The abolitionist lawyer Ovid Butler founded the university in 1855. It's a private university with a pharmacy college, a business school and a well-known dance programme. The Central Canal towpath runs along one edge of campus, and the Newfields art museum is next door.
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Official website: butler.edu
1855
Private university
Hinkle Fieldhouse, a National Historic Landmark
North Indianapolis
$46,000 – $50,000
Undergraduate tuition before scholarships
$14,000 – $18,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on butler.edu before you apply.
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
DoctorateDuration
72 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BS Actuarial Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BS Finance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BA Dance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
Audition, IELTS: 6.5
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
A six-year pharmacy programme you can enter straight from school.
Actuarial science with close links to Indianapolis insurers.
Hinkle Fieldhouse, home of Butler basketball since 1928.
Pharmacy graduates work in hospitals, community pharmacies and at drug makers such as Eli Lilly.
Business and actuarial graduates join insurers, banks and tech firms in Indianapolis.
F-1 graduates can apply for OPT after their degree.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Most programmes
Undergrad
Limited
Postgrad
Selected programmes
The campus sits in the Butler-Tarkington neighbourhood, with the canal towpath and Holcomb Gardens along one side. Broad Ripple's bars and cafés are a short bike ride north.
Indianapolis is affordable for a big city, and downtown is about 15 minutes by car. The Red Line rapid bus runs along College Avenue nearby.
Form I-20 issued by Butler University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Butler offers early action in the autumn and regular decision later in the winter. International students should apply early to be considered for scholarships. Graduate programmes review applications on a rolling basis.
Most programmes start in August. The MBA also admits in January.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, Butler University issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Pharmacy, actuarial science, finance, dance and the MBA are popular. Undergraduates need strong school results and TOEFL 79 or IELTS 6.5. Dance applicants audition, and pharmacy has extra science requirements.
Butler gives merit scholarships to most admitted undergraduates, including international students. Graduate awards are limited.
