Ball State University is a state-run university in Muncie, Indiana. It also serves as the administrator and campus for The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, a selective residential program for high school juniors and seniors. Ball State University has excellent programs in architecture, teaching, anthropology, and communications. Famous alumni include David Letterman, Cynda Williams and Garfield creator Jim Davis.
Undergraduate baccalaureate degrees: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.), Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development (B.U.P.D.)
Graduate degrees: Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.), Master of Music (M.M.), Master of Architecture II, Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Sports, Clubs, and Traditions
Athletics
Ball State competes in the NCAA Division IA and is part of the Mid-American Conference. Official School sports are as follows:
Charlie Cardinal is Ball State's anthromorphizedcardinalmascot. He is sometimes referred to on campus as simply "Charlie."
History
The campus was founded as a private school in 1899, but was bought by industrial family, the Ball Brothers and donated to the state of Indiana in 1918 to serve as a public school of higher education.
