Currently located in Indianapolis, Marian University was founded in Oldenburg in 1936 by the Sisters of St. Francis as Oldenburg College, but was moved to Indianapolis a year later. Renamed Marian University in 2009, it is a liberal arts college that educates students within the framework of the Franciscan values of its founders. Marian University offers several master's programs in addition to bachelor's and associate degrees. With more than 2,300 students, the school hosts nearly 156 full- and part-time professors, enabling a student-faculty ratio of less than 16 to 1.
Only 30 minutes south of downtown Chicago, in Whiting, Indiana, Calumet College of St. Joseph attracts students from the Calumet area in northwest Indiana as well as those from northeast Illinois. Featuring more than 60 majors to choose from and flexible course schedules, such as part- and full-time study programs as well as day or night classes, many Calumet students are able to hold dayjobs and raise families. In addition, the college offers four master's degree programs, in teaching, safety, quality assurance and psychology.
Holy Cross College, in South Bend, was founded by the Brothers of Holy Cross in 1966, and serves students from more than 30 states and a dozen countries seeking bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. In 2010, tuition, room, board and fees totaled almost $30,000 per year, with financial aid available for qualified applicants. Holy Cross fields several intercollegiate sports teams, including men's and women's basketball, soccer, cross-country, men's ice hockey, and lacrosse and baseball.
Founded in 1937 by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, Ancilla College serves more than 500 students, with a student-faculty ratio of about 15 to 1. Its home of Donaldson, in northern Indiana, features picaresque cornfields and lakes, and the school maintains a friendly and welcoming atmosphere while offering students rigorous 17-course programs and a demanding curriculum. A high percentage of Ancilla students continues on to four-year institutions, and others matriculate to graduate programs.