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BSU Campus Life

Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 7,531)
Meal PlanYes (Cost: $6,282)
Religious AffiliationNot Affiliated
NCAAMid-American Conference
ROTCArmy

BSU Campus Housing and Meal Plan

Ball State University offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 7,531 (approximately 38.08 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2023-2024 is $10,904. In addition, the school has meal plans for all students and the average charge for the meal plans is $6,282 annually.

Special Learning Opportunities

Ball State University offers the online degrees and courses for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides the ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings. The following table summarizes the special learning opportunities at Ball State University for academic year 2022-2023.
Special Learning Opportunities at Ball State University
Online Degree ProgramUndergraduate, Graduate
Online CourseUndergraduate, Graduate
ROTCArmy
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
(Dormitory Capacity:7,531)
Board/Meal Plan
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,282)

On-Campus Student Services

Ball State University provides number of student services including academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. It has own libraries on its campus. The following table lists student services provided at Ball State University to its attendants.
Student Services at Ball State University
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Library facilities at institution

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At Ball State University

Ball State University is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following table describes sports and athletic information at Ball State University campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
Ball State University
SportsMenWomenConference
Baseball350Mid-American Conference
Basketball1713Mid-American Conference
Field Hockey021NCAA Division I-A
Football1260Mid-American Conference
Golf118NCAA Division I-A
Gymnastics023NCAA Division I-A
Soccer028NCAA Division I-A
Softball022NCAA Division I-A
Swimming and Diving2230NCAA Division I-A
Tennis810NCAA Division I-A
Track and Field095NCAA Division I-A
Volleyball1917NCAA Division I-A

Veterans Benefits at Ball State University

Ball State University has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at school's veterans webpage .
Veterans Benefits at Ball State University
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges

Special Facts about Ball State University

Ball State University is an institution that opens to general public. It is not affiliated with any religion. The school does not offer medical degree and it does not have its own hospital. The following table shows additional and special facts about Ball State University.
Additional Characteristics at Ball State University
Religious AffiliationNot applicable
Historical Black School
Tribal School
Has Hospital
Offer Medical Degree

Academic Library Stats

Ball State University has a library system that has 2 library branches and 979,182 physical, digital, and electronic books. The following table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that Ball State University has.
Academic Library Stats
Ball State University
Number of Physical Books751,691
Number of Digital/Electronic Books227,491
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases296
Number of Physical Media294,607
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)1,062,224
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)585,655
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)58,351
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)95,228
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries2
Preservation ServiceNot Support