The Best Gay-Friendly Schools

With more than 40,000 students, participation in the Big Ten and a 2,000-acre campus renowned for its beauty, Bloomington-based Indiana University is one of the biggest state schools in the country. Thanks to the school’s reputation for gay-friendliness coupled with its academic credentials, the school places ninth on Newsweek’s list of schools where gays get As, just one more accolade the school has racked up since its founding in 1820.

Of the 40,000-plus students who attend Indiana University, more than 31,000 are undergrads. The school accepts approximately 73 percent of applicants, and those who attend averaged a 29 on the ACT and 1260 on the SAT. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.

In-state students spent nearly $9,000 on tuition for the 2009–2010 academic year, while out-of-state students paid around $26,000. More than three-quarters received financial aid. The student body is evenly split between men and women.