University of Indianapolis
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| Motto | Education for Service |
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| Type | Private coeducational |
| Established | 1902 (details) |
| Endowment | $54 million |
| Budget | $80 million |
| President | Robert L. Manuel |
| Provost | David Wantz |
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Academic staff
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600 |
| Students | 5,400 |
| Undergraduates | 4,200 |
| Postgraduates | 1,200 |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban: 50 acres (200,000 m2) |
| Colors | Crimson and Grey |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – GLVC |
| Sports | 23 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Greyhounds |
| Affiliations |
NAICU CIC AAC&U |
| Website | www |
| Indiana Central University | Chartered | 1902 | Affiliation | United Brethren in Christ |
| Opened | 1905 | |||
| Indiana Central College | Renamed | 1921 | ||
| Church merger | 1946 | Affiliation | Evangelical United Brethren | |
| Church merger | 1969 | Affiliation | United Methodist Church | |
| Indiana Central University | Renamed | 1975 | ||
| University of Indianapolis | Renamed | 1986 |
The University of Indianapolis, or UIndy, is a university located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, which is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Established in 1902, the university offers associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, and has more than 5,400 students. It was formerly known as Indiana Central College and Indiana Central University.
The main campus is located on the south side of Indianapolis at 1400 East Hanna Avenue, just east of Shelby Street. UIndy also offers degree programs through partnerships in China and Belize.
The university's colors are crimson and gray. Its athletic teams, known as the Greyhounds, are members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in the NCAA Division II.
In the early 20th century William L. Elder, an Indianapolis real estate developer, offered the Church of the United Brethren in Christ eight acres of real estate southeast of downtown Indianapolis to establish a college in exchange for help selling 446 parcels of land around the donated acreage. Indiana Central University was chartered in 1902, but instruction did not start until 1905 when the first building, Good Hall, was completed.
The school opened with eight departments: the College of Liberal Arts, Teachers’ College, Conservatory of Music, School of Oratory, School of Commerce, Bible Institute, School of Arts, and the Academy, in which students completed their preparatory work and earned high school diplomas.
While established as Indiana Central University (ICU), the school was colloquially known as Indiana Central College (ICC) from 1921 to 1975. The North Central Association of Schools and Colleges accredited the university in March 1947. Academic administration was restructured to group programs into colleges and schools, and the institution returned to using the Indiana Central University name from 1976 to 1986. The initials "ICU" can still be seen in brick on the front side of Krannert Memorial Library on campus. In 1986, the university adopted the name University of Indianapolis.
The University of Indianapolis offers 82 undergraduate majors leading to either a bachelor's degree (four-year program) or an associate degree (two-year program). Students may also enroll in several pre-professional programs, twenty-seven master's degree programs, and five doctoral degrees. The university is organized into the following schools and colleges:
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