Indiana University Kokomo is a public university in Kokomo, Indiana. It is a regional campus of Indiana University serving north central Indiana. In 1932, John and George Beauchamp opened the Kokomo Junior College in the downtown YMCA. The Junior College offered a basic two-year collegiate program. It maintained an average enrollment of approxim…Indiana University Kokomo is a public university in Kokomo, Indiana. It is a regional campus of Indiana University serving north central Indiana. In 1932, John and George Beauchamp opened the Kokomo Junior College in the downtown YMCA. The Junior College offered a basic two-year collegiate program. It maintained an average enrollment of approximately 75 students. In 1945, it moved to 508 West Taylor Street, which was Indiana University's first building in the city of Kokomo. Indiana University Kokomo was officially established in 1945 as one of several extension centers of Indiana University.