Butler University

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Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: the Lacy School of Business, College of Communication, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Jordan College of the Arts. It's a 295-acre campus and is approximately five miles from downtown Indianapolis.

Phone1 (317) 940-8000
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Butler-Tarkington

Approximate location on a geospatial gridNorth Central Indy
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Home to Butler University and close to other neighborhoods like Broad Ripple, Butler-Tarkington’s older homes are enviable. This diverse neighborhood is only four miles north of Downtown Indianapolis and shares a border with Crown Hill Cemetery.

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