The State of Indiana is the 19th U.S. state and is located in the midwestern region of the United States of America. With about 6.3 million residents, it is ranked 14th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area.
Indiana is a diverse state with a few large urban areas and a number of smaller industrial cities. It is known for the Indianapolis 500 automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend, and a strong basketball tradition, often called Hoosier Hysteria. Residents of Indiana are called Hoosiers. No one knows what this name means, although linguists have traced it to England, where in one dialect, it meant "farmer." Others have traced it to the Indiana workers who crossed the Ohio River to work for Sam Hoosier. These workers were known as "Hoosier's Men." Another story told to Indiana youths is that in the early 1800s, bar fights would break out in Indiana saloons, with many a man losing an ear. Someone would pick it up and ask "Whose ear?", which somehow evolved into Hoosier.
Private Liberal Arts Colleges:
Bethel College (Indiana)
DePauw University
Earlham College
Franklin College
Goshen College
Grace College & Seminary
Hanover College
Marian College (Indiana)
Saint Joseph's College, Indiana
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
Wabash College
Private Colleges and Universities:
Ancilla College
Anderson University
Art Institute of Indianapolis
Butler University
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Christian Theological Seminary
Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne campus)
DeVry University
Holy Cross College
Huntington University
Hyles-Anderson College
Indiana Institute of Technology
Indiana Wesleyan University
Kaplan College
Manchester College
Martin University
Oakland City University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Saint Meinrad School of Theology
Taylor University
Tri-State University
University of Evansville
University of Indianapolis
University of Notre Dame
University of Saint Francis
Valparaiso University
Public Colleges and Universities:
Ball State University
Indiana State University
Indiana University System
Indiana University (Bloomington)
Indiana University East (Richmond)
Indiana University Kokomo
Indiana University Northwest
Indiana University South Bend
Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University-Purdue University Joint Campuses
Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC)
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Ivy Tech State College
Purdue University System
Purdue University
Purdue University Calumet
Purdue University North Central
Purdue University College of Technology
University of Southern Indiana
Vincennes University
Professional Sports Teams:
Elkhart Express - Minor League Basketball
Evansville BlueCats - United Indoor Football
Evansville Otters - Minor League Baseball
Fort Wayne Fever - Soccer USL Premier Development League
Fort Wayne Fusion - Arena football af2
Fort Wayne Komets - United Hockey League
Fort Wayne Mad Ants - National Basketball Association Development League
Fort Wayne Wizards - Minor League Baseball
Gary Steelheads - Continental Basketball Association
FC Indiana Soccer Women's Premier Soccer League
Gary SouthShore RailCats - Minor League Baseball
Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association
Indiana Ice - United States Hockey League
Indiana Invaders - Soccer USL Premier Development League
Indiana Speed - Women's Professional Football League
Indianapolis Colts - National Football League
Indiana Pacers - National Basketball Association
Indianapolis Indians - Minor League Baseball
South Bend Silver Hawks - Minor League Baseball
Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana, near the geographic center of the state. Other Indiana cities functioning as centers of United States metropolitan areas include Anderson, Bloomington (home of Indiana University's main campus), Columbus, Elkhart, Evansville (home of University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana), Fort Wayne (home of Concordia Theological Seminary), Gary (home of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore), Kokomo, Lafayette (adjoining West Lafayette, home of Purdue University), Michigan City, Muncie (home of Ball State University), South Bend (home of University of Notre Dame), and Terre Haute (home of Indiana State University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology).
Indiana cities that function as centers of United States micropolitan areas include Angola, Auburn, Bedford, Connersville, Crawfordsville, Decatur, Frankfort, Greensburg, Huntington, Jasper, Kendallville, Logansport, Madison, Marion, New Castle, North Vernon, Peru, Plymouth, Richmond, Scottsburg, Seymour, Vincennes,Wabash, Warsaw, and Washington.
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