Ball State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service

Remedial

reading, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 37% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 21 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Athletic Events, Homecoming, Late Night, Martin Luther King Celebration, Mud Volleyball, Quad Bash, Spectacular (University Singers), UniverCity, Watermelon Bust, Welcome Week
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 312 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: For complete listing, please see: www. bsu. edu/organizations/honorary/; Alpha Kappa Delta (Int’l), Alpha Lamda Delta (Freshman), Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language), Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography), Golden Key International Honour Society (Juniors and Seniors), Kappa Tau Alpha (Journalism), Lamda Alpha (Anthropology), Mortar Board (Seniors), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Phi Gamma Nu (Business Honorary), Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Phi Upsilon Omicron (Family and Consumer Sciences), Pi Lamda Sigma (Pre-law), Pi Omega Pi (Business Education), Psi Chi (Psychology), Rho Lamda (Sorority Honorary), Sigma Iota Epsilon (Management), Sigma Lamda Alpha (Landscape Architecture).
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) For complete listing, please see: www. bsu. edu/organizations/religiousorg/; Abundant Life Ministries (Evangelical), Alliance Student Ministries, Baha’I Association, Ball State Hillel (Jewish), Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Baptist House (ABC), Campus Crusade for Christ (Interdenominational), Campus Message, Campus Religious Liberals (Unitarian), Catholic Student Association (Roman Catholic), Christian Science Student Organization, Christian Student Foundation (Churches of Christ), College Connection (United Methodist), Episcopal Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Flood Zone, Hazelwood College Fellowship, Higher Ground(Grace Baptist Church), Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Koin (Nondenominational), Latter-day Saints Student Association, Living Room People (Christian), Living Word Campus Ministry (Christian), Lutheran Center (ELCA), Lutheran Student Fellowship (MO Synod), Muslim Student Association, Oneighty Counter Culture (United Methodist), The Way International (Non Denominational), Touch of Fire Ministry (Interdenominational), Wesley Foundation(United Methodist), Young Life.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) For complete listing, please see www. bsu. edu/organizations/multicultural/; African Student Association, Asian American Association, Association of Thai Students and Friends, Black Student Association, Black Graduate Student Association, Chinese Student Association, Frynge, Indiana Subcontinent Student Association, Japanese Animation Society, Korean Student Association, Latino Student Union, Today’s Black Women, Voice of Triumph Choir.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Please refer to: www. bsu. edu/organizations/
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Daily News (daily)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Indianapolis (60)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Indianapolis (60)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Muncie (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 45% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 30% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,241
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 12 fraternities
• 10 fraternity houses
• 7% of students are fraternity members
• There are 15 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 10% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited