My most recent visit was as a guest but I did graduate in 2013 from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. This visit, I was representing my nonprofit at the volunteer fair. Everything was pretty easy from parking to setting up my table inside the Campus Center. The signage was great, especially since my gps was acting up and I was just going off my 10-year old memory of where stuff is. I had a lot of great interaction with students and I'll definitely be back for upcoming recruitment fairs. It looks like there's been a refresh to campus (at least the campus center) since I was a student a long time ago, but it looks nice. I visited the coffee shop inside the campus center and got a snack from the little convenience store on my way out. Everything was very convenient. From what I could tell, you do most of your ordering at the coffee shop/restaurants at a kiosk and then pick it up when it's ready. That's definitely different but I can get on board with that model of service. read more

IU Indianapolis - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The staff at IU Indianapolis is always respectful and do their best to help. For this particular visit, I didn't know where I was going and had to ask for help. The gentleman was friendly employed me in the right direction and I made it to my appointment on time. read more

I've been on IUPUI campus many times, but never as a student and always at The Nat which is there pool complex that is world famous. So some observations from a visitor that walked the campus from hotels to pool many many times. The school is located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. It's spread out with modern concrete buildings that look like they could double for bunkers. But honestly there are the architectural touches here. The campus had minor debris, but overall well kept up. From my understanding you receive a degree from either Indiana University or Purdue University upon graduation. Someone may say that's incorrect but that's what I have known. The swimming pool complex is a major draw to the campus with events like U.S. Olympic Trials and recent NCAA D3 Championships. Look forward to my next visit Indy. read more

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I've encountered Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) on many occasions throughout my adult life. It all began, I suppose, not long after my high school graduation. I'd won a scholarship to University of Indianapolis, but it was obvious the scholarship paled in comparison to the actual tuition. It simply wasn't going to happen. Then, I briefly tried going to Indiana University in Bloomington. Let's just say I partied a bit too much. Finally, I returned home. I don't want to say it has been a long time since I was a student at IUPUI, but back then they were called the "Metros" not the Jaguars and my theater classes were in the Mary Cable Building - an old elementary school with no elevator (and yes, back then it was acceptable). While IUPUI was really birthed in 1969, it still hadn't really found its presence in Indiana despite already being the premier urban research college in Indiana. I was a theater major and it was at IUPUI where I really discovered my creative voice and even won the collegiate state forensics championship. I was even in the first round of IUPUI trying to have frats (Go Delta Sigma Phi!). I enjoyed the campus, though at that time it was entirely a commuter campus. A good amount of the current growth was non-existent. If I remember right, the Mary Cable Building was where the law school is now. I was on the Sagamore, the school paper at the time, and even that's gone. Over the years, of course, IUPUI has grown astronomically in numbers and influence. It remains the primary urban research college in Indiana and actively teaches a good majority of the residents who work at Riley, IU, and Methodist Hospitals. There are over 550 academic study options between IU and Purdue at IUPUI. The school has a much more active sports life and the National Institute of Fitness and Sport is acclaimed and has amazing options for those of us with disabilities. IUPUI is also one of the city's premier employers - I've worked here a couple times with it usually being either temporary or contract work. I ultimately left IUPUI - partly because I still partied too hard and partly because I just didn't blossom in such a large setting. I ended up transferring to a smaller private college where I truly blossomed, though I really appreciated my time at IUPUI and have enjoyed opportunities to return several times to speak to nursing classes, social work classes, and medical classes about disability. I have been a guest speaker at their "Take Back the Night" events and continue to be impressed by the school's growth including building campus housing. IUPUI is ideal for someone who wants a more affordable degree here in Indy. The campus is quite beautiful, though it's certainly grown up since my student days. I was on campus recently to speak to a class and was amazed that the food options continue to be a bit weaker than you might expect. I also still tend to find parking abysmal, though typically the parking garages work for both campus and the hospitals. I'm also a chaplain now and occasionally visit the hospitals and always have a good experience. As a fun fact, there are tunnels underneath the hospitals that are very old school. They are generally quite safe, but still kind of creepy in a fun way. IUPUI also offers a really good counseling center and I'd rate it second, to Ball State, in terms of accessibility for students with disabilities. read more

Iupui is amazing!! I went to school here for Interior Design. This college is doing great things here! Its gone through a lot of improvements. Art gallery was amazing! Lots of places near by downtown to have a drink with your friends. read more

IU Indianapolis - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I love being so close to an educational institution because they always have a high caliber of speakers that visit the schools to present their scholarship. On this occasion Professor Crenshaw, one of the the founder leaders of critical race theory, had a presentation at the Madam CJ Walker theater and graciously added a speaking event to her calendar at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law and it was riveting!! Just to understand the background of how this area of study became to be and to understand its foundational underpinnings was inspirational!!! Definitely the motivation students and alumni need to keep focus on the goal of bettering society!!!! read more

Do you know if you graduated from other Indiana University campuses, you can print off your transcript here too? And guess what? It's 2 dollar cheaper than printing it off from where I graduated IU-Bloomington. That's how I found this awesome place. There's a Barnes and Noble in the building, food court, game room, IUPUI office of registrar, little art gallery (or shop) and tons of cute chairs, desks and couches to chill, relax or discuss group projects. The building architecture itself is somewhat similar to Indianapolis Central Library with the huge glass windows and the modern look inside. I'd definitely come back here for coffee or maybe check out the Barnes & Noble there! read more

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This is where you will find MJ W all the time! Why? I work here and go to school here! IUPUI is great because it offers both Indiana University and Purdue University degrees. IUPUI is where impact is made! read more

As someone who's frequented my share of universities, the IUPUI campus center is quite beautiful. The front wall of glass provides lots of natural lighting while the rooms upstairs are all modern and sleek. There are a handfull of food options as well as some nice seating spaces and a quite study room on the 3rd floor. I didn't get to explore all that much but I really liked the outdoor space on the 4th floor and the numerous comfortable seating spaces I saw peppered around the building. read more

Perhaps I'm a bit jaded right now as I am applying to Grad Schools for my MBA, but IUPUI charges you $10 to send your transcripts to other schools. So every school I want to apply to, not only do I have to pay their application fee, but then I have to give IUPUI $10 for every transcript. As if I didn't give them enough money throughout my 4 years in undergrad, they want to gouge you for as much money as humanly possible. Many of my other colleagues that are applying to Grad Schools don' t have this issue. Their colleges send their transcripts free of charge. Must be nice... read more

IUPUI is a clean and bright place. We didn't find school visitor center to understand more about the history of the school. My dentist was graduated from IUPUI. That's the reason we came to take a look of IUPUI when we visited Indianapolis. read more

IU Indianapolis - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

This is a place in which the review could potential be a novel considering all that goes on within the walls of the Campus Center. Let's talk about food, staff service, and amenities. Food: TOO Expensive. The food options are also limited. It may not seem so at first, but after being there for 2 weeks every day (beware freshmen) you get tired of Chick-fil-a, papa-johns, salad, chinese and burgers. They need a pasta place. Cross the street to the new student housing option and you'll find an all you can eat buffet. Service of food staff: UNACCEPTABLE. Bad attitude must be trained into these workers because if you take to long on your order, it's like protocol that they get huffy with you. I don't think it just because of the guys flipping the burgers either. Food Service Management is not much better. Service of the Campus Center staff: good although sometimes I feel like the people assisting dont' always know what they should be doing. Atmosphere: Comfortable. Some of the furniture is the most comfortable I've ever sat on! For real. ...the bathrooms and public areas are always clean. read more

The IUPUI Campus Center is one of the prettiest, convenient buildings that I've ever been in. It's designed flawlessly and holds so many things inside of it. It's constantly clean and free of trash and vandalism and hosts hundreds of students, which are sometimes studying, eating, killing time on their computers, or simply socializing with friends. This is where you add money to your Jag Tag, where you get your student ID, and where you do a number of other business-related things. This building also holds a great food court, with restaurants like Papa Johns and Chik-fil-a, as well as some other ones. They sell salads, water, all types of drinks, cookies--just about anything you can think of on a to-go basis. The restaurants are normal prices, so they don't hike the prices just because it's on a college campus. I eat here almost every Wednesday and there's always good food and a clean table to eat at. There's also a Barnes and Noble and Starbucks in the building, and they are both extremely nice. I like to walk around them when I'm waiting for class as they have lots of interesting books, IUPUI gear, and a spacious store to walk around in without pestering employees and other students. IUPUI surely gets a pat on the back for the design and implementation of this building. read more

IUPUI is conveniently located in downtown Indianapolis, which is very nice for students seeking internships near campus. This campus also allows students to receive degrees and certificates from both IU and Purdue, depending on what the student wants. It doesn't offer every degree that those two school's main campuses offer, but the location makes up for it. read more

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Needs - more seating. More healthy options. Everyone who works at Mondo Subs to be fired. Asian food that's not prepared sushi. Other than that, nice way to kill some time between classes. The food options aren't as expensive as people claim. The B&N is overpriced but convenient, although I highly suggest buying your books over at Indy's College Bookstore instead. read more

A great university all around! Their staff is so friendly and the grounds are so well kept. My time here has been amazing!

I truly want to like this school, but from the registrar, to the bursar, to the professors there are constant issues. Firstly, never received an admissions decision for graduate school, logged on to one.iu and saw I was accepted, have been overcharged numerous times by the bursar and have to dispute it for months on end, have not been assigned to practicum that I need in order to graduate, and have professors that don't follow rubrics, but just randomly assign grades. Additionally, there is rampant grade inflation, including giving everyone a B, so they have to actually justify giving an A. The professors are largely absent and don't care about the intellectual growth of the student. The TA's are often left to teach material they also do not understand. I will say the chosen materials for class are often excellent, but are overshadowed by the fact that random grades are thrown at people with no comments as to why a grade was assigned. I cannot in good conscience recommend IU for graduate school. I hear it is excellent for Undergraduate studies, but sadly it just makes me feel like my degree isn't worth much. read more

Sheez. I can write a review for this place, too. Without being overly detailed, I have first-hand experience, albeit limited. Moreover, it will be a good review. IUPUI was conceived roughly around 1969 as a joint campus bridging the different worlds that are Indiana's 2 Big 10 universities of Purdue and Indiana, aka IU, and bringing their niche areas to a new downtown campus in Indianapolis's core, south or west of the capitol and the CBD. It fuses the technical and vocational areas from Purdue and the liberal arts and business disciplines from Indiana. The campus also has the Herron School of Art and there are numerous graduate programs, often offered in the evenings, and the health science professions are offered here as well, being that the teaching hospital and clinics are right there, to the west of the main campus. This means that there is a lot of diversity among its enrolled students, because the tech-y critical mass of Purdue and liberal arts critical mass of IU are diluted such that people are enrolled in a wider spread of majors. Then, there's the added diversity of it being a downtown commuter school, meaning that students won't be of the cookie cutter college brat variety. Also, throw in adults picking up degrees after work, or during the day, and it becomes even more diverse. The IUPUI campus is typical 70s modern, with more daring buildings built as time has gone on. While it's not strikingly beautiful, it is comfortable and not foreboding. Reportedly, daytime downtown parking is challenging, but less so for evening courses. For some, this won't be the right campus for them. It's a place you go to as a self-motivated student who may work, be on the 5 or 6 year plan, or craft a major they want without being pulled by the implied tide of expectations of a Purdue or an IU. I've only driven around Purdue and through West Lafayette, maybe even grabbing a bite to eat, and it was not a particularly attractive place. As for IU in Bloomington, everyone fawns over it as being something storybook like. The only parts of IU that are photo worthy are the Student Union and the brook with a stone bridge in front of it, the entrance gate near the administrative building, and the wedge shaped Museum of Art. Everything else there is either a soul sucking institutional limestone building or a dank collegiate Gothic building the likes of one where bad kids were sent in England in the olden days. However, the IUPUI student will enjoy the more adult-like vibe of having high rises as a backdrop, fellow students from all walks of life, professors they will know, an apparent lack of having to conform to a list of Big 10 "shoulds" and traditions, and a choice of many practical and interesting majors. IUPUI gets 3 stars for how it stacks up within its own context and mission, and for being a very commonsensical way to get a college education, particularly for in-state students. read more

I agree with one of the other people who mentioned Mondo Subs.....they SHOULD be fired! Mondo subs is the reason there are 2 stars missing. I have never seen a group of employees who are as rude, unprofessional, and unhappy as the employees at Mondo Subs. I should not feel bad about ordering food, but they make it seem like you are bothering them by being there. For example, I am greeted daily with "what do you want?" or "what are you getting?" It's been this way for the three years I have attended......come on now read more

The IUPUI campus center is a convenient place to grab a quick lunch, visit the campus book store, or a central meeting location for friends. While it offers good amenities for students, it seems that the venue underestimated the amount of students and visitors utilizing the space. There have been several times in which I visited and the space was extremely crowded (especially in the afternoons). Consequently, staff seemed overwhelmed and available seating was sparse. Despite the building's layout issues, it definitely a good addition to have on the IUPUI campus. read more

What can you say, it's IUPUI? It's a great urban campus with some excellent scenery, a very diverse student population, and plenty of educational opportunities. My only bitch is the same as anyone else who has ever taken classes at a commuter campus; parking is a TURD. A huge one...and it sucks trying to find parking until about 3pm. If you can, take evening classes to avoid the nonsense! read more

Although it's been a few decades...my time spent here is thought of fondly and I miss attending. All walks of life...all ages, incomes, and nationalities attend there in a great mix that I felt helps with acceptance and a greater sense of what a community means. All of my instructors were always helpful and stayed over frequently to answer individual student questions. All instructors were always supportive, complimentary, and cheerleaders of each students goals. One instructor in particular went out of his way to get a first person narrative story of mine published in a medical journal and I remember the day they presented me with a Montblanc rosegold fountain pen with "author [including the date the article was published]" inscribed on the side - with an attached copy of the published journal. The only negative was the initial vast multifaceted process aspiring students must endure in order to even first sit in a class. The steps were so endless and confusing that it really would have helped to have received an instruction manual explaining each step. read more

This is for the University (Faculty) Club's dining room, open mainly to members who are part of IUPUI's faculty and staff. Menu here: https://universityclub.iupui.edu/Reservations/Weekly-Menu Excellent service; my sponsor took me and other staff visiting the school this summer, for a buffet lunch. The waitstaff were prompt in filling our waters and inquiring about more plates, and also served us whenever we requested (we asked that 2 portions of the red velvet cake be split 3 ways, and the result was prompt and precise, with extra small plates). She was cheery and interacted with us professionally, even if this wasn't (I don't think) a private sector job driven by Yelp reviews and employee performance surveys. The menu itself feels as if it's trying to demonstrate global culinary awareness on a very limited budget. A couple of salad-y items including cornbread salad, a lively green (spinach) salad, and 2 other choices, plus various dressings that did not come out of a generic commercial bottle. A couple of starches then proteins including a savory-sweet tofu entry--it was like the spicy peanut butter tofu I make at home, but more breaded and gunky and thus less spicy; a "kalbi" meat thing which was sweet and savory, soy sauce style, and kinda clumpy, but tried to hit the Korean flavor profile; and a couple of other animal meat options (uh, fish?). Some inventiveness for trying to do something for foodies in this very countrified and simultaneously urban environment, I guess. Culinary diversity efforts are always appreciated, even if the textures were not excellent. My guess is they're operating with limited funding and staff, but there's some smart guy or gal doing the menu design, trying to figure how to make this stuff onthe line in a way that doesn't taste mass produced, but that also doesn't violate their financial dictates. The food was tasty, not old, and satisfying without being too sweet, oily, or salty. Pretty good job, all said. read more

Great urban university with the best of Purdue and Indiana Universities combined into one downtown stop. I am getting my MPA here and I love the professors and the students. Everyone is friendly and willing to help out. The only downside would be parking unless it's in the evening! Professors are also respectful of those working full time and it's a great place to wander around and see all the public art! read more

This place is amazing. Its filled with memories and love. I miss you IUPUI! They have lots of events and activities. I loved the quite room in the 3rd floor read more

I am a student at IUPUI. I will tell you this - the parking is terrible. It is located downtown in Indianapolis. The parking operations website says that having a parking pass does not guarantee a spot, and they reserve the right to tow anyone parked in the wrong spot or incorrectly. Students have petitioned multiple years to no avail. I am in the Purdue school of Engineering, and I'm having a poor experience when it comes to professors being able to communicate. Many are not native-English-speakers, which is fine, but one should be able to communicate in order to teach. Furthermore, it seems they don't fully grasp the concept of teaching as after lecture I'm left with many basic questions on defining concepts. I use my textbook to help and go to professor's offices to learn basic things. They don't always teach by the textbook so it is more difficult when trying to look up basic definitions from the textbook vs lecture. read more

Hot Garbage, everyone from the admissions dept to the bursar's office are stunningly incompetent. They will lose your transcripts, pull hidden charges and fees at every opportunity, and screw up your billing. The classes are lackluster and the professors are only interested in those that hold the same opinions. Save yourself a lot of time and energy and go somewhere else. read more

It's the best university in the state! I love it and love everything about it except the parking, it's harder than parking at the Lucas Oil Stadium especially in the morning time. read more

Pretty awesome college. The only issue i have with it is that it is hard to find male restrooms. Something i found to be odd was that there are these restrooms called "All Gender Restrooms". It seems like iupui turned some of the male restrooms into these allgender ones, which is confusing because why would females need more restrooms? Also confusing is why they are called "all gender restrooms" instead of "family restrooms" or "both gender restrooms". Again, its a pretty awesome college that i would reccomend to others :) read more