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Welcome to Indiana University South Bend, our region’s only comprehensive public university. Here you’ll find a welcoming and inclusive campus community offering high quality, affordable education to those who want to transform their life and the lives of those around them. At IU South Bend every student has the support of world-class, caring professors and the opportunity to succeed and experience college life to the fullest, in and out of the classroom. Stretch your imagination and engage with your community as you build your credentials with internships, study abroad, or research opportunities.

IU South Bend alumni serve as teachers and principals in our local schools, IT and business professionals that help drive our local economy, and public servants, social workers, health care professionals and community leaders making a difference in the lives of our community members every day.  

We are the Titans. Come follow your dreams and find your purpose.

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Nearly 100 degree options

IU South Bend believes that reducing the cost of college doesn’t require sacrificing academic options. There are a wide range of majors and degree programs students can choose from at IU South Bend, including both undergraduate and graduate degrees. We also offer opportunities for students to travel and earn college credit with our study abroad program.

We offer six different schools on campus:

A Brief History of IU South Bend

As the oldest and largest regional campus of Indiana University, IU South Bend’s mission is focused on regional impact, partnership, and transformation. IU South Bend acknowledges and honors the Indigenous communities native to this region, and recognizes that the campus was built on the homelands and resources of the Potawatomi, Peoria, Myaamia, Kickapoo, Kaskaskia, Mascouten and Meskwaki people: the past, present, and future caretakers of this land.

IU South Bend’s history is a mix of tradition and innovation. In 1916 Indiana University began teaching classes in South Bend at Central High School located downtown. In 1961, IU South Bend moved to its current campus location situated on 80 acres along the St. Joseph River in the River Park neighborhood. In 1967, IU South Bend conferred its first degrees. Since then, campus has grown to approximately 4,500 students, offering nearly 100 degree programs, six varsity sports teams playing in the Chicagoland Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), campus housing, and more than 230 full-time faculty members. Graduates earn an Indiana University degree, which is respected worldwide.

Leadership at IU South Bend

IU South Bend’s leadership is committed to serving the current needs of students while remaining innovative and strategic in developing future visions to continue to fulfill its mission of helping students excel with an Indiana University education.

Indiana University South Bend

1700 Mishawaka Ave
South Bend, IN 46615
Phone: 574-520-4872