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Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington) is the flagship campus of Indiana University.[3] The campus is located in Bloomington, Indiana. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana. However, in recent years, the name "Indiana University" has been applied more broadly to the entire Indiana University system.[4][5]
IU Bloomington is among the top 100 universities in the world. In 2010, the Academic Ranking of World Universities gave IU Bloomington a world rank of 90 and a national rank of 50.[6] Time named IU Bloomington its "2001 College of the Year" among major research universities.[7] The University is considered a Public Ivy. Indiana is one of 61 members of the Association of American Universities, the leading American research universities. Additionally, IU has over 110 academic programs ranked in the top twenty nationwide.
The tenth annual Newsweek-Kaplan College Guide, which appeared in the August 22, 2005 issue of Newsweek magazine, chose IU as its "Hottest Big State School" and extolled the campus's blend of tradition with emerging technologies.[8][9]
In January 2011 Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranked IU Bloomington the 30th out of the "Best Values in Public Colleges 2011".[10]
USA Today called Bloomington one of the top 10 student-friendly college towns with a population of less than 1 million.[11] The university offers the latest in technology: IU was ranked as one of the top five wired universities in America according to Princeton Review and PC Magazine.[12] in 2007. On the 2010 Green Report Card, issued by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, the university received a B-.[13]
Of students enrolled in the Fall 2010 term, 1,851 were African-Americans, 1,718 were Asian, 1,416 were Hispanic, and 97 were American Indian. Fewer women (21,095) were enrolled than men (21,369). While 68% of the student body was from Indiana, students from 49 of the 50 states, Washington D.C., and 165 foreign nations were also enrolled.[2]
Indiana University Bloomington also has a wide variety of extracurricular organizations and clubs to keep students active and involved beyond academics. IU is also home to a Greek system of about 17 percent of undergraduates.
