Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana. The school's Department of Political Science offers degrees in political science, pre-law, and legal studies. Admission to Ball State's political science program is a simple process. You need to apply to the college and then declare your major in political science. As of 2011, tuition costs at Ball State University are $7,508 for Indiana residents, while out of state residents pay $20,060 per year of academic study.
Indiana University has several campuses across the state with the primary campus in Bloomington. Tuition and fees in 2011 are $9,028 for in-state students and $27,688 for non-resident students per academic year. The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University offers three different political science degrees: political science, political science/economics and political science/philosophy. Students in the political science program study a range of classes covering urban settings, public policies, international studies and government service.
Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, offers a degree in political science through the College of Liberal Arts. Students in the political science program are expected to choose an area of emphasis from five possible fields: political theory and methodology, public policy and public administration, comparative political systems-processes and behaviors, international relations and American political systems, processes and behavior. You are free to declare a political science major as soon as you've been accepted into the university. Students at Purdue University pay $9,070 per academic year for in-state residents and $26,622 for out of state residents as of 2011.
The University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The political science program has its own department offering areas of study covering American politics, political theory, international relations and comparative politics. Students at Notre Dame have the opportunity to participate in internships offered through the school as well as the international studies program, which places students in study-abroad locations around the world. Notre Dame also has an undergraduate research opportunity in which political science majors can apply for a research grant for independent research projects. Tuition costs as of 2011 were $41,420 for all students, regardless of residency status.