Our top-ranked academic programs make us one of the best in the Midwest. Our research helps shape the world around us. And our passionate and nurturing faculty steer this every step of the way.
Ball State empowers young artists with passion and purpose and helps them hone their craft. And we do more than educate students. We serve our neighbors. In the College of Fine Arts, we encourage our talented artists to be good citizens. Ball State’s enduring values—excellence, innovation, courage, integrity, inclusiveness, social responsibility, and gratitude—have guided us throughout our proud 100-year history and will lead us in our bright future.
Explore our innovative degrees, immersive learning opportunities, engaging campus, and many more ways our empowering experience sets you up to excel.
Branch out, delve into your passions, and make yourself more marketable in your field.
Founded in 1918 in Muncie, Indiana, the university has grown to more than 22,500 students. Guided by the principles of Beneficence, programs focus on an innovative, immersive approach.
Three courts served as a hub for social and family interactions for more than three decades on campus.
Dave’s passion for the college, collaborative leadership style and clear vision, positions the college well to seize future opportunities through partnerships, collaboration, and inclusivity.
The Ball State University Board of Trustees approved the issuance of bonds for construction of the $87.5 million Foundational Sciences Building.
It’s college. You have a whole new world to explore, where social, cultural, and other recreational opportunities abound. And our residence halls will place you in the heart of all this while offering an incredible value.