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Meet Alyssa Smith, a current Honors student.

At Butler, caring for students extends well beyond the classroom. This fall, the University has introduced a new partnership with Wayhaven, an innovative platform that provides students with 24/7 access to confidential, AI-powered well-being coaches. The tool is designed to complement Butler’s existing services, providing students with an additional way to access care whenever and […]

Butler University continues to earn national recognition for excellence in student experiences and outcomes, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, released today. Butler ranked No. 32 in Study Abroad, No. 40 in Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects, and No. 45 in First-Year Experiences.   In addition to its national accolades, Butler was […]

“Butler and the Pharmacy program is built to make you the best pharmacist you can be… the Butler name gets you so far in Indiana and the greater United States because our pharmacists are really about being good humans, not just good providers.”

Butler University is launching the Butler Angel Network, a pioneering student-led initiative designed to connect early-stage ventures with alumni and community investors while offering students hands-on experience in venture capital and entrepreneurship.  Developed and executed by Butler University’s Lacy School of Business, the Angel Network will serve as a dynamic platform for students, faculty, alumni, […]

Steven Williams II spent much of his childhood questioning if football was the sport for him. With a father who played football at North Carolina Central and a mother who loved basketball, athletics surrounded him—but Williams gravitated toward artistic hobbies.

Chase Metcalf didn’t follow the typical path of a collegiate tennis player. While many of her peers picked up a racket at a young age, she didn’t start until she was 10, hitting balls recreationally at a park. By 13, she joined a club and began competing more seriously while also traveling for soccer. In high school, she was told she had to make a choice between her two sports—and tennis prevailed.

Founder’s College at Butler University’s first cohort of 67 students starts classes today, marking a new chapter in the University’s long history of access, innovation, and service to Indiana families.  Founder’s College is Butler’s new two-year college designed to deliver an affordable, high-support pathway to an associate’s degree in high-demand fields. The model combines small […]

Butler University has been recognized as one of 75 colleges and universities nationwide named to the “New Dream Schools” list featured in Dream School (on sale September 9, 2025), the latest book by New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo.  Dream School is the follow-up to Selingo’s acclaimed 2020 bestseller, Who Gets In and Why, […]

Local leaders, students, and community members gathered today to celebrate the addition of three new Pacers Bikeshare stations and 30 new electric bikes on the Butler University campus. This investment expands sustainable transportation options for Butler students, faculty, and staff, as well as Butler’s Midtown neighbors and residents of Marion County.  Through the new partnership, […]

Butler University’s official Move-in Day will be especially busy this year, as 1,246 first-year students arrive on the Midtown Indianapolis campus. It is Butler’s largest incoming class since 2018 and the third largest in the University’s 170-year history.  Enrollment is bolstered by Butler’s new Nursing program, which welcomes 46 students in its inaugural cohort. In […]

A global immersion degree program that will launch at Butler University in 2027 will enable students to study on six continents while earning a bachelor’s degree in just three years. Known as Butler Overseas, the inaugural cohort will include 30-40 first-year students, with the goal of preparing leaders for an increasingly interconnected world and equipping […]