Ball State University is a state-run university in Muncie, Indiana. It also serves as the administrator and campus for The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, a selective residential program for high school juniors and seniors.
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2 Colleges and Departments 3 Athletics 4 Historic Campus Names 5 Campus Facts (As of 2003) 6 Notable Ball State Graduates 7 External Links |
History of Ball State
The campus was founded as a private school in 1899, but was bought by industrial family, the Ball Brothers and donated to the state of Indiana in 1918 to serve as a public school of higher education.
Colleges and Departments
Athletics
Ball State competes in the NCAA Division IA and is part of the Mid-American Conference. Official School sports are as follows:
- Men's
- Women's
- Field hockey
- Gymnastics
- Basketball
- Golf
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Cross country
- Volleyball
Historic Campus Names
Campus Facts (As of 2003)
- Area: 1,035 acres
- Buildings: 65
- Undergraduate baccalaureate degrees: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.), Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development (B.U.P.D.)
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,000 (selective, capped)
- Undergraduate male-fe4male ratio: 35-65
- Graduate degrees: Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.), Master of Music (M.M.), Master of Architecture II, Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Notable Ball State Graduates
- Jim Davis, cartoonist Garfield
- Joyce DeWitt, actor in Three's Company
- David Letterman, entertainer
- Anthony Montgomery, actor Star Trek: Enterprise
- John Schnatter, founder Papa John's Pizza restaurants
- Cynda Williams, actor Mo' Better Blues
External Links
Ball State University official site
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