Ball State University
Ball State University (Ball State, State or BSU) is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has two satellite facilities in Fishers and Indianapolis.
Former name | Marion Normal College (1880–1912) National Manual Training Corporation (?–1912) Indiana Manual Training Company (?–1912) Muncie Conservatory of Music (?–1912) Muncie Normal Institute (1912–1917) Eastern Indiana Normal School (1899–1901) Palmer University (1902–1905) Indiana Normal College (1905–1907) Indiana Normal Institute (1912–1917) Indiana State Normal School – Eastern Division (1918–1922) Ball Teachers College (1922–1929) Ball State Teachers College (1929–1961) Ball State College (1961–1965) |
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| Motto | "We Fly" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1918 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $325.6 million (2022) |
| President | Geoffrey Mearns |
| Provost | Anand Marri |
Academic staff | 1,245 |
| Students | 21,597 (Fall 2020) |
| Undergraduates | 15,205 |
| Postgraduates | 5,817 |
| Location | Muncie , , United States |
| Campus | Small city, 1,140 acres (4.6 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Ball State Daily News |
| Colors | Cardinal and white |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
Sporting affiliations |
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| Mascot | Charlie Cardinal |
| Website | www |
In 1917, the Ball brothers, industrialists and founders of the Ball Corporation, acquired the foreclosed Indiana Normal Institute and gave the school and surrounding land to the State of Indiana. The Indiana General Assembly accepted the donation in the spring of 1918, with an initial 235 students enrolling at the Indiana State Normal School – Eastern Division on June 17, 1918.
Ball State is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university is composed of seven academic colleges. As of Fall 2020, total enrollment was 21,597 students, including 15,205 undergraduates and 5,817 postgraduates. The university offers about 120 undergraduate majors and 130 minor areas of study and more than 100 master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees.
Ball State athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are known as the Ball State Cardinals. The university is a member of the Mid-American Conference and the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. In fall 2020, the university formed a varsity esports team and joined the Esports Collegiate Conference.