Students can find a big selection of colleges in Indianapolis, along with a vibrant community. The city has six unique cultural districts, hundreds of restaurants, farmers' markets, summer concerts, downtown festivals and 350 acres of parks, trails, and waterways. Most of the universities in Indianapolis offer on-campus housing, but there is plenty of off-campus housing, with new developments in the works. Students can get around town easily on the city's bike-and-bus system.
Illinois offers several college education initiatives, including "Next Level Jobs," a certificate program focused on high-demand jobs and the "15 to Finish" program that aims to increase college completion rates.
Aspiring pilots and aviation mechanics can look into The Aviation Technology Center at Vincennes University, at Indianapolis International Airport, which offers certificate and associate degree programs in aviation maintenance and aviation flight. Through the ATC High School Flight program, high school students can earn college credits toward a certificate in aviation flight technology or maintenance flight technology. The Aviation Institute of Maintenance provides similar training. Several local aviation companies offer students internships. Some other options for colleges in Indianapolis are Ivy Tech Community College and the Indiana Massage College.
Indianapolis colleges come in many sizes and specialties. A few examples include Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, which boasts more than 500 student organizations, and the University of Indianapolis, which has students from 68 countries. Marian University, a faith-based Catholic college, celebrated its 75th anniversary in Indianapolis in 2012. And Butler University is a liberal arts school where business degrees are the most popular.
Several universities in Indianapolis have graduate schools. Butler University has graduate programs in education, music, pharmacy and health sciences. The IUPUI, University of Indianapolis and Marian University have graduate programs in science, medicine, dentistry, law, engineering and technology. By contrast, Christian Theological Seminary offers only graduate degrees, in theological studies.
To see what other higher education options are available in the state, visit our Indiana Colleges page.
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