Indy: City Of Opportunity

Just five miles south of the Butler campus is downtown Indianapolis, the nation’s 13^th largest city. Affectionately know as “Indy,” Indianapolis is a great combination of big-city culture and Midwestern friendliness. It’s also an up-and-comer in the emerging life sciences industry with more than 13 additional life sciences projects scheduled to be completed in the next five years.

Indy is known as the Crossroads of America because more interstate highways bisect our city and state than any other in the country. Half the nation's population is within a day's drive. That puts you right in the middle of a lot of action – and opportunities for jobs, volunteering and fun.

No, we aren’t the Chamber of Commerce that uses phrases like “a fresh and diverse cultural city with an enriching array of arts, attractions, historical sites and special events” to describe Indy. But, we’ll tell you that you’ll never run out of interesting things to see, do, taste, feel and experience here.

Our students rave about an eclectic section of the city called Broad Ripple that’s just five minutes from campus. “The Ripple” features boutiques, cafés, galleries and bungalows set between beautiful greenways and waterways. At night it pulses with the beat of the most original music venues and destinations in the city.

Indy’s bragging rights:

• Ranked one of the 2010 "Best in the Midwest" colleges (Princeton Review, July 2009)
  
• Ranked #1 in Top Ten Cities for New Grads in 2009 (CareerBuilder.com, May 2009)
• Ranked #6 in Top Ten Cities for Jobs in 2008 (Forbes, January 2008)
  
• One of the “100 Best Communities for Young People” (America's Promise Alliance, September 2005)
• Voted 10^th best place for business and careers in a ranking of the 200 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. (Forbes, May 2006)
• 27^th hottest city for relocation in America (Expansion Management, January/February 2006)
• Ranked 6th among the 50 states for top business climate (Site Selection, November 2005)
• 5^th hottest large city for entrepreneurs in the United States (Entrepreneur magazine and the National Policy Research Council, 2005)
• Three companies in the Indianapolis region are among America's most admired companies: Simon Property Group, Inc. is the #1 most admired company in the real estate industry, WellPoint, Inc. ranks third among health care insurers, and Eli Lilly and Company ranks fourth in pharmaceuticals. (Fortune, February 2006)

"While many parts of the Midwest struggle with weak economies, Indianapolis, true to its race car heritage, is lapping the competition with the fastest job growth rate in the region." (Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2005)

Visit www.indy.org for lots more information on Indy. For ideas of things to do while in Indy, check out www.indydt.com.

Need more proof of how great Indy is? Check out this video by Indiana native Jon McLaughlin! The entire video was shot around Indianapolis.