11 colleges in Indiana have esports teams, and 3 offer esports scholarships.
Colleges in Indiana with esports teams: Ball State University, Franklin College, Huntington University, Indiana Institute of Technology, Indiana University Bloomington, Manchester University, Purdue University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Trine University, University of Saint Francis, Valparaiso University. 1 publish a scholarship amount or full-tuition offer. The most common titles are Rocket League, Overwatch 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, VALORANT. The median average net price across these schools is $18,578 per year (College Scorecard).
North Manchester, IN · Midwest · Varsity since 2019
Manchester awards additional scholarships, up to $6,000 per year, to students who are members of the Esports team.
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Fort Wayne, IN · Midwest · Varsity since 2017
Indiana Tech was the first university in Indiana to offer esports scholarships (since 2017); current amounts are not published on official pages.
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Fort Wayne, IN · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
The USF Esports team is actively recruiting and offering scholarships for Fall 2025 in Rocket League, Valorant, Overwatch 2, and Super Smash Bros.
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Muncie, IN · Midwest · Varsity since 2021
No current esports scholarship terms confirmed. The program's scholarship page (last updated Sept 2023) lists a $12,500/yr Esports Scholarship for out-of-state students, renewable up to 4 years, and a $5,000 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (sim racing) scholarship that was funded for 2022-23 through 2025-26.
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Franklin, IN · Midwest · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published
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Huntington, IN · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
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Bloomington, IN · Midwest · Club
No esports scholarships published
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West Lafayette, IN · Midwest · Club
No esports scholarships published
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Fort Wayne, IN · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
No current esports scholarship terms published; in Feb 2024 the program awarded five $1,000 scholarships funded by Information Technology Services.
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Angola, IN · Midwest · Varsity since 2017
No current esports scholarship amount is published. Earlier figure: esports Activity Award: $1,000 per year for esports team athletes, renewable and stackable with merit aid; must be declared before enrolling as a freshman. Program also covers tournament entry, travel, lodging and meals (third-party listing).
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Valparaiso, IN · Midwest · Club
No esports scholarships published
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Ball State University: aid terms not published (2023-24); Franklin College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Huntington University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Indiana Institute of Technology: aid offered · amount varies (2026-27); Indiana University Bloomington: aid terms not published (2025-26); Manchester University: up to $6,000 (2025-26); Purdue University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Purdue University Fort Wayne: aid terms not published (2023-24); Trine University: aid terms not published (2025-26); University of Saint Francis: aid offered · amount varies (2025-26); Valparaiso University: aid terms not published (2026-27).
Rocket League (11 schools), Overwatch 2 (9 schools), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (9 schools), VALORANT (8 schools), League of Legends (7 schools), Call of Duty (3 schools), Fortnite (3 schools), Marvel Rivals (2 schools), Rainbow Six Siege (2 schools), Counter-Strike 2 (1 school), Teamfight Tactics (1 school).
By average annual net price, Purdue University Fort Wayne is the lowest of the programs we track in Indiana at $13,171 per year.