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Butler University

College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1105
  • Annual Tuition
    $32,280
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    788
  • University Selectivity
    58.8%
  • University Yield
    18%
  • Average Salary
    $45,490
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1937
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208, United States
Website

College of Business

The Butler College of Business prepares students for real life, real business through engaging learning experiences and partnerships with the business community. Undergraduates write a business plan the first year, start a business as sophomores, complete two internships for credit and work with a career mentor. MBA students work on live cases, have an executive coach and start the program with a one-day immersion experience. The Master of Professional Accounting offers tax and financial reporting tracks. Executive Education offerings include coaching and consulting services, and custom and consortia programs for businesses. The Butler Business Accelerator, an in-house consulting firm, serves Indiana companies.

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Butler has a very strong career and professional development program for business students. Each business student is given sufficient support to acquire internship experiences, which develops stronger candidates in the workplace. Academic performance is also vital. Therefore, our small classes makes it possible for professors to give each student attention and meet during office hours when needed.

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About Butler University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
59% Butler University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. Secondary school record
  3. SAT/ACT scores
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 0
  • Min. ACT 0
  • Min. GPA 0.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 0
  • Min. ACT 0
  • Min. GPA 0.00
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
11292% 11,292
59% 58.8
18% 18
59% School Selectivity
18% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Nov 1
Fall 2013
Required Tests
  • SAT or
  • ACT with writing
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

Students who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents should submit at least one of the following tests: Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL); SAT; ACT including writing; International English Language Training System (IELTS); Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB).
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1851% 1,851
72% 72
19% 19
72% Program Selectivity
19% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Other
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.0
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 90
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Same as for general university freshman admission

Careers

Other 17%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 11%
  • Manufacturing 9%
  • Real Estate 4%
PWC 7
Top Employer
  • Celadon 5
  • Johnson & Johnson 5
  • Eli Lilly 4
More Information
Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
67% 67
56% 55.65923664122137
67% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
17% 17
17% 17.25698275862069
17% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
14% 14
13% 12.771399999999998
14% Accept Offers
87% Graduates seeking full-time employment
13% Graduates not seeking employment
99% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
$54,000.00
47K 63K
Finance/Accounting
43% 43
$47,987.00
30K 70K
General Management
4% 4
$41,600.00 Data not provided
Human Resources
4% 4
$48,500.00
34K 60K
Management Information Systems
8% 8
$50,000.00
47K 55K
Marketing/Sales
32% 32
$40,716.00
28K 70K
Operations/Production
2% 2
Data not provided
Other
5% 5
$32,900.00
27K 46K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
13% 13
$49,695.00
35K 55K
Consumer Products/Retail
7% 7
$52,375.00
40K 59K
Consulting
4% 4
$48,000.00
30K 63K
Financial Services
11% 11
$44,000.00
35K 55K
Government/Education
3% 3
$34,167.00
27K 46K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
10% 10
$55,114.00
30K 70K
Manufacturing
9% 9
$45,912.00
34K 56K
Media/Entertainment
3% 3
$33,667.00
28K 43K
Non-Profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
Data not provided
Real Estate
4% 4
$48,500.00
47K 50K
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
Data not provided
Technology/Science
10% 10
$43,364.00
30K 60K
Transportation
7% 7
$34,833.00
34K 35K
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
17% 17
$41,214.00
30K 60K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
3% 3
$50,500.00
35K 60K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$41,667.00
30K 55K
U.S. South
2% 2
$51,000.00
42K 60K
U.S. Southwest
2% 2
$46,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
90% 90
$45,103.00
27K 70K
U.S. West
1% 1
$56,500.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Johnson and Johnson 24
  • Butler Business Accelerator 17
  • Roche Diagnostics 9
  • Midwest Sports Complex 8
  • Merrill Lynch 7
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 14
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 77
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 420
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 3,174
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Resources dedicated to career development include 3 professional staff and 13 exec career mentors who dedicate 8-10 hours /week mentoring students. Each incoming freshman is assigned to a mentor who coaches the student through the four years. The 4-year career passport program requires workshop attendance on resumes, interviewing, networking and other skills plus employer events. Three dedicated FTEs assist students in securing two required credit internships.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$45,413
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $32,280
  • Fees $523
  • Expenses $12,610
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$45,413
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $32,280
  • Fees $523
  • Expenses $12,610
86% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 2% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 49%
  • Merit 51%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.butler.edu/financial-aid
Scholarships
$8,223,592
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$9,698,494
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year 0

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
29% 27
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
40% 23
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Marketing
More Information
Business Program Classes
18% Less than 20 Students 0% More than 50 Students
82% 21 to 50 students
23 Average number of students in non-business required electives
46 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Commercial Property Insurance
  • Health Care Information Technology
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2006
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS / Accounting 121
  • BS / Economics 121
  • BS / Finance
  • BS / International Business
  • BS / Managment Information Systems
  • BS / Marketing
  • BS / Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
59% 59
58% 58
Prominent Faculty
  • Peter Grossman

    Economics

  • Steven Dolvin

    Finance

  • Robert Bennett

    Business Law
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Two required internships for credit (300 hours each). A full-time staff assists with career development and placement. We have relationships with over 2000 partner companies. International and non-profit opportunities are also available. This is part of a four-year, structured career development program that includes professional career mentors.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    We have direct exchange relationships with business schools in France, Wales, The Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand, and China. Students also can participate in over 110 university study abroad programs in over 40 countries. Some business courses include a study trip component. Leadership London is a 3-week intensive leadership course that uses the cultural and historical sites of London as a backdrop to studying leadership. Some students combine a study abroad experience with an internship.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    All business students participate in service; some courses require such service. The Volunteer Center has staff representatives that match students with community service opportunities. Some students participate in the Alternative Spring Break in which they travel and work on a dedicated service project over spring break.

Students

35% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 45% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1160 75th Percentile Score on SAT 29 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
84% 84
Other
5% 5
Hispanic
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
2%
85%
3%
1%
8%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
99% 99
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
1% 1
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
19 Average age of full-time students
90% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
57% 57
73% 73

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 5,936
Alumni Donations
$278 Average Gift $75,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Scott Law

    President/CEO, Zotec Partners

  • Carl Allegretti

    Chairman & CEO, Deloitte and Touche

  • Sean McGould

    President/CEO, Lighthouse Partners