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Butler University

Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study within six colleges in the arts, business, communication, education, liberal arts and the sciences, and health sciences. It enrolls approximately 5,700 undergraduate and graduate students. Its 295-acre (119 ha) campus is approximately five miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Indianapolis.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
1788
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
178800
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
150163
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
114576

Location

Indianapolis, IN, 46208

39.837400, -86.172167

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

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