| Name |
Butler University |
| Address |
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208 |
| Website |
http://www.butler.edu |
| Email |
admission@butler.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
56% |
| Percent Fraternity |
24% |
| Percent Sorority |
29% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
56% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (47%), women's dorms (19%), sorority housing (18%), fraternity housing (11%), apartment for single students (4%), other housing options (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
82% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
6% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
25% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
290 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Indianapolis (10), Indianapolis (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Indianapolis (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Indianapolis (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Indiana University (Bloomington)) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Sing; Geneva Stunts; Homecoming |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
100 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta; Blue Key; Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha; Mortar Board; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Tau Delta; National Society of Collegiate Scholars |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Science Organization, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jewish Student Union, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Newman Center, Young Life |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union; International Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academy of Students of Pharmacy, Accounting Club, AIDS Awareness Association, Alliance, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Psi Omega, American Chemical Society, American Choral Directors, Amnesty International, AMSA Pre-Med Club, Anthropology Club, Army ROTC, Atherton Union Board, BACCHUS, Ballroom Dance Association, Best Buddies, Biology Club, Butler Student Foundation, BUMPA (Butler University Methodist Hospital Physicians Assistant Program), Campuswide, C. A. R. E. , Chi Sigma Iota, Circle K, College Mentors for Kids, College Republicans, Commuter Association, Crew Club, Cycling Club, Dance Team, Dawgnet, Dawg Pound, Debate Team, Delta Gamma, Delta Tau Delta, Demia, Drift , Economics Club, Entrepreneurship Club, ECO (Environmental Concerns Organization), Equestrian Team, F. A. C. E. S. , Fall Alternative Break, Finance Club, Flag Line, Global Business Club, Greek Affairs, Greek Council, Habitat for Humanity, Hillel at Butler University, Hockey Club, Interfraternity Council, Indianapolis Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry, Japanese Karate-Do Club, Journey of Understanding, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Psi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Lambda Kappa Sigma, Manuscripts, Marketing Association, Mathematical Sciences, MBA Association, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Mu Phi Epsilon, Music Educators National Conference, National Residence Hall Honorary, National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Order of Omega, Panhellenic Association, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Chi, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Lambda Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Beta Phi, Political Science Organization, Pre-Law, Pre-Med (See AMSA Pre-Med), Psi Chi, Psychology Club, Public Relations Student Society of America, Recreation Department, RHA (Residence Hall Association), Rho Chi, Rugby Club, S. A. B. L. (Students for the Advancement of Business Leadership), Shokotan Karate Club, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Society of Physics Students, Society of Professional Journalists, Sociology Club, Spanish Club, Student Education Association, Student Government Association, Student Health Advisory Committee, Student National Pharmaceutical Association, Student Society of Hospital Pharmacists , Students for Animal Welfare , Tau Beta Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, TRUST, Voices of Deliverance, Volleyball (men's) Club, YMCA, Young Democrats |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Butler Collegian/ weekly |
| Num Frats |
8 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Frat Members |
24% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
29% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1855 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,651 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
139,602,000 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
25,414 |
| Room Board |
8,530 |
| Basic |
placement service, day care, health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network |
| Job Six Months |
60% |
| Job One Year |
75% |
| Job Two Years |
95% |
| Firms |
Allison; Eli Lilly; Conseco; CVS; Ernst & Young; Arthur Andersen; Walgreens; Dow Agrosciences |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
348,542 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,741 |
| Num Microforms |
93,877 |
| Num Audiovisual |
14,594 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Ruth Lilly Science Library; Sibelius Collection; Etheridge Knight Collection; Lincoln Collection; Pelton Botanical Print Collection; Williams - Hubbard Collection |
| Museums |
Planetarium; Performing Arts Center; Observatory; Herbarium |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
430 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
50 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
500 |
| Num Wired Other |
3,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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