Higher Education

In Bloomington, the associate, bachelor, MBA, Ph.D. or law degree you’ve always aspired to achieve is right at your fingertips. Our nationally ranked higher education institutions have an extended curriculum that can accommodate the educational and professional goals of any student.


Indiana University

Today, more than ever before, universities hold the key to ensuring our economic prosperity and quality of life. With 39,000 students on the Bloomington campus and 99,000 students on eight campuses across the state, Indiana University touches the lives of Hoosiers in thousands of ways.

  • Indiana University is one of the nation's top learning institutions. With 100 degree programs ranked among the nation's top 20 and more than a half a million alumni nationwide, Indiana University provides students with the skills and education they need to succeed in their chosen profession.
  • Indiana’s business community can tap into IU’s resources for assistance with business formation, strategic planning and acquisition of venture capital through IU’s new Office of Engagement.
  • Indiana University is one of the largest and most diverse public research institutions in the United States. IU researchers are finding new ways to fight and cure disease, protect the environment and understand the complexities of the university. IU's research activities contribute significantly to the intellectual, cultural, social and economic vitality of the state. Over the last five years, IU brought in $2.1 billion in sponsored research funds — more than all of Indiana’s public and private research universities combined.
  • IU campuses across the state enrich the lives of Indiana residents with cultural offerings ranging from art exhibits, theater, and dance to grand opera.


Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington

Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington offers degrees, convenient class schedules and online course options to accommodate traditional and nontraditional students. The campus recently exceeded enrollment of 5,000 students and Ivy Tech - Bloomington was named by “Community College Week” as the third fastest-growing community college in the nation for its size.

Ivy Tech - Bloomington is a partner with Indiana University in ensuring that students can seamlessly continue their education. Students can now begin the first two years of a wide variety of degrees, including six Liberal Arts degrees at Ivy Tech and go on to finish their bachelor’s degrees at IU. Currently, more than 425 total credits transfer from Ivy Tech - Bloomington to IU.

Ivy Tech is committed to advancing life science initiatives in the Bloomington area. In an award-winning partnership, Ivy Tech - Bloomington and Monroe County Government have joined together to build the Indiana Center for the Life Sciences. This facility will accommodate the needs of local students and life science employees, and the Center will allow Ivy Tech to continue to fulfill workforce needs in the community.



The Indiana University Life Sciences Initiative will strengthen IU existing life sciences effort. IU expects to spend $375.5 million on life sciences in the coming biennium. Already we are building valuable life sciences partnerships with Purdue, Notre Dame and other state universities, as well as the private sector. To learn more about the Indiana Life Sciences Initiative, please visit: lifesciences.iu.edu

Innovate Indiana is the name for Indiana University’s efforts to channel the university’s vast resources to strengthen the Hoosier economy. The Office of the Vice President for Engagement is the central point of contact for Innovate Indiana. To learn more, please visit: innovate.indiana.edu