The Butler Collegian website receives about 19,000 views per week, and 600 papers are distributed across Butler University each week. If you are interested in advertising with The Butler Collegian, please contact Editor-in-Chief Dorothy Lakshmanamurthy (dlakshmanamurthy@butler.edu).
PRINT EDITION* Rates are per issue
| AD SIZE | AD DIMENSION(W x H inches) | 1 Issue | 4 Issues | Semester | Academic Year |
| Full Page | 11.25 x 21 | $907 | $831 | $756 | $600 |
| 1/2 Page | 11.25 x 10.5 | $453 | $415 | $378 | $300 |
| 1/3 Page | 11.25 x 7 | $302 | $280 | $259 | $206 |
| 1/4 Page | 5.6 x 10.5 | $264 | $246 | $226 | $180 |
| 3 columns x 6” | 5.6 x 6 | $151 | $140 | $129 | $103 |
| 3 columns x 3” | 5.6 x 3 | $75 | $69 | $64 | $51 |
| 2 columns x 6” | 3.7 x 6 | $100 | $93 | $86 | $68 |
| Business Card | 3.7 x 2 | $38 | $36 | $32 | $30 |
| Inserts | $900 |
Contact dlakshmanamurthy@butler.edu to discuss options not listed here. Ads are due by 10 a.m. on the Monday before the Wednesday run date. See the publication schedule below.
ONLINE EDITION* Rates are per week
| AD SIZE/LOCATION | 1 week | 4 weeks | Semester | Academic Year |
| 250 x 225 pixels Top of Right Column (every page) | $320 | $280 | $259 | $256 |
| 772 x 100 pixels Banner above top stories (home page) | $264 | $246 | $226 | $180 |
| 250 x 225 pixels Lower Right Column (every page) | $151 | $140 | $129 | $103 |
| 772 x 100 pixels Banner under top stories (home page) | $100 | $93 | $86 | $68 |
**Online edition rates represent the cost PER week of running the ad for the time period listed. One semester is 12 weeks. One academic year is 24 weeks.
We ask that advertisers send us a JPEG file of their ad in the dimensions specified, along with a URL that the ad is to take visitors when clicked. If you need help creating an ad, please let us know – we can make a basic ad using your logo and text for an additional $15.
PUBLICATION SCHEDULE FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR
First Semester Issue Dates:
Issue 1: Sept. 2
Issue 2: Sept. 9
Issue 3: Sept. 16
Issue 4: Sept. 23
Issue 5: Sept. 30
Issue 6: Oct. 7
Issue 7: Oct. 14
Issue 8: Oct. 28 (Basketball Issue)
Issue 9: Nov. 4
Issue 10: Nov. 11
Issue 11: Nov. 18
Second Semester Issue Dates:
Issue 12: Jan. 20
Issue 13: Jan. 27
Issue 14: Feb. 3
Issue 15: Feb. 10
Issue 16: Feb. 17
Issue 17: Feb. 24
Issue 18: March 3
Issue 19: March 24
Issue 20: March 31
Issue 21: April 7
Issue 22: April 14
Advertising Policy
The Collegian accepts advertising from sources within the university and from outside vendors and/or businesses. The Collegian will not knowingly accept any advertisement that is defamatory, pornographic, promotes academic dishonesty, violates any federal, state or county laws, or encourages discrimination against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, color, creed, religion, national origin or disability. The Collegian reserves the right to reject ads considered distasteful or defamatory. The Collegian reserves the right to edit, properly classify, cancel or decline any advertising. If an advertisement is denied publication, all material will be returned to the advertiser.
All advertising is placed at the discretion of The Collegian staff. Preferred placement or positioning cannot be guaranteed. The views expressed in the advertising in The Collegian may not necessarily be the views of The Collegian staff. Advertising in the paper should not be seen as an endorsement for the product.
Insertion Guidelines
Ads are due no later than 10 a.m. on the Monday before the Wednesday run dates.
Ads should be submitted in a digital format. Industry-standard PDF files are preferred.