Indiana University

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis

IUPUI is the home of the IU School of Medicine, the second largest medical school in the United States. There are more than 800,000 patient visits annually to the Medical Center’s five teaching hospitals and more than 150 clinics.

The IUPUI library system consists of seven libraries serving the special interests of individual schools. In addition, the entire Indiana University system library is readily available through the interlibrary loan system.

As an urban university, IUPUI has taken advantage of flexible scheduling of classes. Classes are offered days, evenings, and weekends both on the campus and in shopping centers around the city. More than 1,500 faculty plus hundreds of professionals from the metropolitan area bring a rich blend of scholarly demands and practicality to the courses they teach.

Indianapolis, in addition to being the capital city and cultural center of the state of Indiana, is one of the major economic, cultural, and sports centers of the Midwest. With a population of more than 800,000, the city offers numerous museums, cultural and entertainment events, and national and international athletic competitions.

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Indiana University Kokomo

IUK’s heterogeneous student group numbers approximately 3,000 full-time and part-time students. Two-thirds of the classes at IUK have fewer than 30 students, which ensures significant individual attention. The Kokomo campus also offers a broad range of student support services, including career development and placement assistance, interest testing, tutoring, and child care. In addition, concerts, lectures, and athletic events enhance student life at IUK. Course schedules and student services are designed to meet the needs of both traditional and nontraditional students.

The campus is located on a 54-acre site in the southern part of the city of Kokomo. IUK facilities include classroom buildings, faculty research areas, the Havens Auditorium, and an observatory. The Kelley Student Center contains student services offices, lounge and cafeteria facilities, classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, a child care center, and a bookstore. The campus’s newest addition is the 55,000-square-foot library. It includes a 2,000-square-foot exhibition gallery and the 5,000-square-foot Kresge Auditorium, as well as eight study rooms, space for 50 study carrels, a community conference room, and two classrooms for library-related instruction. A new state-of-the-art science building which will house biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, information systems, and allied health programs is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2001.

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Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne

Since classes are relatively small, faculty have time for their students, in and out of class. Faculty members at IPFW are known for their dedication to teaching as well as for their professional expertise.

At IPFW, recent high school graduates mingle with older students who want to enrich their lives or take new career paths. This diverse group of students participate together in campus activities that include lecture and film series, concerts and plays, intramural and intercollegiate sports, fraternal organizations, and special interest groups.

IPFW prizes its rich mix of personalities and cultures and organizes special services for minority, international, and physically handicapped students. Other services include financial aid; individualized academic advising; well-equipped modern classrooms, laboratories, and libraries; career and placement counseling; and child care.

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Indiana University Northwest

The IUN enrollment of 5,100 includes more than 600 students who are pursuing graduate studies. The rich economic, cultural, and racial diversity of northwestern Indiana is found on the campus. The student body is composed of both traditional students and students who have been away from school for a number of years, many of whom are working on a degree while continuing to earn a living. This mixture enhances the educational experience for all students at IUN. The campus offers a full range of student support services and flexible scheduling to meet the needs of its diverse student body. In addition, many cultural, social, and special interest activities on campus contribute to student life at IU Northwest.

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Indiana University South Bend

The campus lists teaching as its highest priority, and a student/faculty ratio of 20 to 1 ensures that students receive individual attention. More than 90 percent of the campus’s full-time faculty have earned the highest degrees in their disciplines. IUSB offers a full range of student support services, from career and placement services to child care and a preschool. The many campus activities include lectures, films, plays, special interest groups, and athletics. IUSB’s music and theater programs are important contributors to the cultural life of the Michiana region.

Facilities at IUSB house a full university program: laboratories, lecture halls, study areas, theaters, a cafeteria, lounges, and recreational centers. Computer facilities are available to all students. The academic heart of the campus is the Franklin D. Schurz Library, which contains more than 370,000 volumes and several special collections.

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Indiana University Bloomington

Located in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, IU Bloomington is known for the wooded beauty of its campus. The city of Bloomington, with a population of 60,000, has been selected by Rand McNally as one of the eight most desirable places to live in the nation based on economy, personal safety, climate, housing, services, and leisure activities.

Students from all 50 states and 108 foreign countries study on the Bloomington campus. More than 5,000 course offerings provide a wealth of academic opportunity, and a wide array of lectures and seminars complement classroom, laboratory, and studio activity. The University Theatre, the Art Museum, and the Musical Arts Center serve as major resources for university programs in the performing and fine arts.

The resources of the University Libraries, with 7 million bound volumes and 17 million other holdings, are available to students on all campuses of the university and to all citizens of Indiana.

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Indiana University Southeast

IU Southeast offers 46 degree programs, including associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees, for its student body of 5,500. Approximately half of the IU Southeast students attend full time, while others take advantage of the convenience and flexibility of IUS programs to take courses related to their jobs, to combine work or family responsibilities with part-time study for a degree, or to take special courses of personal interest.

More than 85 percent of the full-time faculty at IU Southeast hold the highest degrees attainable in their fields. The average class size is 23 students.

Students can participate in more than 40 organizations, including fraternities and sororities and intercollegiate and intramural sports programs. With concerts, lectures, films, and theatrical productions, IUS offers students a rich cultural life. An extensive range of student support services includes the Career Services and Placement Office and the Student Development Center.

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Indiana University East

The faculty at IU East is recognized for distinguished teaching, and an average class size of 19 makes frequent student-faculty interaction possible. Sixty-five percent of the full-time faculty members hold the highest degrees in their fields.

IU East stresses the importance of liberal education, career education, and lifelong learning in its varied offerings, which include 26 degree programs. The campus offers a full range of student support services for its more than 2,400 students. Career and academic counseling as well as academic support services are available through the IU East Student Development Center.

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