AthleticsThe Ball State Cardinals compete at the NCAA's highest level (Division I) in seven men's and 12 women's sports. Eighteen athletic programs are part of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), while men's volleyball is in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA).
Ball State has 372 student-athletes. Their average cumulative GPA is 2.97. Ball State ranks near the top nationally in the NCAA's Graduation Rates Report and Academic Progress Rate.
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