Admissions and Financial Aid

Are you interested in majoring in women's and gender studies? Then it's time to apply to Ball State! Please review our admission criteria and instructions, then complete our online application.

Also, take a few minutes to read about the scholarships that our department offers our students, which are among the hundreds our university offers every year.

What Can You Do with a Major in Women’s and Gender Studies?

See how our degrees have wide applications that can prepare you for a successful career in a variety of settings.

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Activities and Opportunities

Gain a better understanding of our field and get to know your classmates and faculty outside of the classroom. You can intern with our department, conduct an independent study, join Feminists for Action, and attend—or help organize—Women's Week.

The Wonderful Women of Ball State’s Women’s Club

Each year, in celebration of the last week of National Women’s History Month, Ball State University’s Women’s and Gender studies department hosts Wome …

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Letter from the Director of Women’s & Gender Studies Program

Letter from the Director Fall is a time of reflection and anticipation as we move toward the end of a calendar year and launch a new academic year. In …

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Women’s & Gender Studies Spring 2023 Courses

Spring 2023 Course Offerings WGS 210 – Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies An introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies, an interd …

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Contact Us

Women's and Gender Studies

Burkhardt Building (BB), Room 108
Muncie, IN 47306

8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday

765-285-5451

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