| Index | Universal | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Universal | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.3% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.2% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 5.2% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.9% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Universal. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Universal, IN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Universal, IN, an average of 70.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rosedale, IN | 864 | 45% | 7.3% |
| West Terre Haute, IN | 2,280 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Rockville, IN | 2,386 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Terre Haute, IN | 62,758 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Clinton, IN | 4,846 | 39% | 19.2% |
| Universal, IN | 352 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Odum, GA | 352 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Little Mountain, SC | 352 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Greeleyville, SC | 351 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Towanda, IL | 351 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Broadlands, IL | 353 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Universal, IN | 352 | n/a |