About Indianapolis
The perfect place for your American experience
IU Indianapolis is located in downtown Indianapolis (or “Indy,” as people here call it). Indy is the 14th largest city in the United States. About 840,000 people live here. Most important, Indy is a welcoming, exciting place for you to experience American life.
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Where Is Indianapolis?
Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of the state of Indiana, which is located in the eastern half of the United States. Indy is near many large American cities. Chicago, for example, is just three hours away by car or bus.
Experience one of the friendliest cities in the USA
Indianapolis ranked #4 in Condé Nast Traveler magazine's The 10 Friendliest Cities in the U.S. 2023 list.Food, Sports, Arts, and More
You may have heard of our city because of the Indianapolis 500 automobile race. This world-famous event is just the beginning of the many things to do here.
Cheer for our professional sports teams, including the soccer club Indy Eleven, which plays on IU Indianapolis’s campus. Find a restaurant that serves your favorite food, or try cuisine from another culture. See world-class performances and art. Indy has it all—and you can walk to a lot of it from our campus. Learn more about the city’s attractions from the IU Indianapolis website or Visit Indy.
A Great Place for Careers
Indianapolis is home to more than 700 businesses, including the global headquarters for companies such as Eli Lilly and Company, Dow AgroSciences, and ExactTarget. Our downtown location makes it easy to get an internship that will give you valuable experience. More than 1,200 IU Indianapolis students have internships each year.
An International Community
Our city welcomes people from everywhere—and gives you a taste of home, too. You will find hundreds of ethnic restaurants and grocery stores, a variety of places for religious worship (including churches, mosques, and temples), festivals and events that celebrate different cultures and ethnicities, and more.
Weather
Indy has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, including occasional snow in the winter. Average temperatures throughout the year range from -7˚C to 29˚C.
