Marion County Education
Marion County, Indiana provides a unique environment around school choice. Because of the city-county Unigov structure, the City of Indianapolis Mayor is the only in America that can create and name charter schools.
Indianapolis residents have access to varied educational opportunities from K-12 to Higher Education to Vocational Training.
Marion County, Indiana is home to Indiana’s largest public school system, the Indianapolis Public Schools. Additionally, residents have a variety of K-12 opportunities beyond IPS including private, charter, and community schools.
Indianapolis residents can also stay close to home during college with opportunities like IUPUI, Butler University, Marion University, and more. If your college-aged children aren’t interested in the traditional university system, Marion County is also home to Indianapolis largest community college network – Ivy Tech.
At the end of the day, the educational opportunities are endless when you call Marion County, Indiana home.
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IUPUI
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, commonly referred to as IUPUI, is a public research university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a collaboration between Indiana University and Purdue University that offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees from both universities.
Butler University
Butler is a private university in Indianapolis, founded on ideals of equity and academic excellence, which creates and fosters a collaborative, stimulating intellectual learning environment. Butler University has just over 5,000 students going through their program at any given time.
Marian University
Marian University is a private Roman Catholic university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1851 by the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, the college moved to Indianapolis in 1937. Marian was referred to as Marian College from 1936 until 2009 when it was renamed Marian University.
University of Indianapolis
The University of Indianapolis is a private United Methodist Church-affiliated university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. It was founded in 1902 as Indiana Central University and was popularly known as Indiana Central College from 1921 until 1975.
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