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Bloomington, IN, United States
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Indiana University Bloomington is the flagship campus of Indiana University, a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana. Founded in 1820 as a state seminary, it is today a residential campus of more than 47,000 students from all 50 states and over 140 countries, with more than 930 academic programs and annual research expenditures above $1 billion. The university describes itself as a Research 1 (R1) institution.
Teaching is organised in 16 degree-granting schools and colleges, plus the Hutton Honors College. They include the College of Arts and Sciences (with the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design), the Graduate School Bloomington, the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, the Jacobs School of Music, the Kelley School of Business, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the Maurer School of Law, The Media School, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the School of Education, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Optometry, the School of Public Health - Bloomington and the School of Social Work.
Undergraduates choose from more than 200 majors and the campus teaches more than 80 languages, the most of any American university according to IU. Further options include honors programmes, an Individualized Majors Program, accelerated master's programmes, online programmes, 20 learning communities and more than 380 study abroad programmes. The Graduate School Bloomington offers more than 190 master's, doctoral and certificate programmes, and over 10,000 graduate students come from more than 100 countries.
Student life centres on the limestone campus and the college town of Bloomington. More than 750 student organisations operate on campus (IU cites 900+ in its admissions material), and the Little 500, Hoosier athletics, the Jacobs School of Music performances and campus arts venues are part of the calendar. University housing has 19 residence centers and about 13,000 on-campus residents; most undergraduates are required to live on campus in their first year, with some exceptions.
International students are a significant part of the community: 4,984 international students were enrolled in fall 2025, and IU runs an Office of International Services for visas, orientation and advising, a Sponsored Student Services unit that works with more than 60 sponsoring governments, companies and organizations, and scholarships for international students. Indiana University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission; the next institutional review for IU Bloomington is scheduled for 2027.
IU Bloomington charges a flat tuition rate covering 40 credit hours across fall, spring and intersessions. Estimated 2026-2027 costs for full-time domestic undergraduates: tuition and mandatory fees $12,142 for Indiana residents and $42,702 for non-residents; housing and food $14,398; total cost of attendance $30,574 (residents) and $62,956 (non-residents). For international undergraduates IU estimates $44,339 tuition and mandatory fees, $12,431 housing and food, $1,916 mandatory health insurance and $2,470 miscellaneous, a total of $61,156 for nine months.
First-year applicants who complete their admission application by the November 1 early action deadline are automatically considered for IU academic scholarships, with no separate application. All incoming students should also submit the IU Scholarships Application by March 1 to be matched with departmental and other awards; selections are finalized by April 15. Need-based grants depend on the FAFSA and Student Aid Index, and IU offers federal, state and institutional grants, work-study and loans to eligible students. The Net Price Calculator estimates costs and aid.
International students are not eligible for U.S. federal student loans or federal grants, but they are eligible for IU merit scholarships awarded on the academic information in the admission application (consideration requires a complete application by November 1, with the Global Engagement Scholarship deadline February 1). IU also offers named international scholarships: BP Peduli, Bunchana Atthakor, C.V. Starr Foundation, Eoyang-Lee Fellowship, Irving and Lena Lo, Japan Alumni Chapter, Rising Star, Scott Schurz Latin American and the Global Citizen Scholarship ($7,500 each to three students per year). International students facing hardship may request need-based scholarship support through Atlas at any time of year. Graduate students may secure fellowships or assistantships through their departments. Sponsored students are supported by Sponsored Student Services.
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View scholarships for Indiana University Bloomington →Admission is selective. Applicants need a diploma from an accredited high school (or the Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma); homeschooled applicants submit credentials showing equivalent achievement. Applicants should complete at least 34 semester credits of college-preparatory coursework: 8 in English, 7 in mathematics (4 algebra, 2 geometry, 1 precalculus, trigonometry, statistics, finite math or calculus), 6 in social sciences (including 2 U.S. history and 2 world history), 6 in sciences (at least 4 in laboratory sciences), 4 in a world language and 3 or more in additional college-preparatory courses. Dual credit, AP, IB and Advance College Project courses are encouraged, and IU awards credit for AP and similar exams. Indiana residents earning the Enrollment Honors Plus Seal diploma are offered guaranteed admission.
Standardized tests: IU Bloomington is test-optional. SAT, ACT and CLT scores are accepted and preferred as one element of academic evidence, but applicants who do not submit scores receive full consideration, and grades in rigorous coursework carry the greatest weight. For admitted students in fall 2025 the middle 50 percent had a GPA of 3.73 to 4.00, SAT 1250 to 1450 and ACT composite 29 to 33.
Apply through either the Apply IU Application or the Common Application (submit only one). Early action (non-binding) deadline: November 1, for highest admission and scholarship consideration, with a decision by January 15. Regular decision deadline: February 1, with a decision by March 15; later applications are reviewed only if space is available. The $100 enrollment deposit is due by May 1 and is credited toward first-semester tuition. Spring freshman applicants apply by November 1.
Students at accredited two- or four-year colleges who meet the published standards are guaranteed admission. The minimum cumulative college GPA is 2.3 for Indiana residents and 2.5 for non-residents; pre-business transfer applicants need a cumulative 3.0 with no course grade below A-. SAT and ACT scores are not used for transfer admission. Priority deadlines: June 1 (fall), November 1 (spring) and March 1 (summer).
International freshman applicants follow the same academic preparation expectations (the equivalent of a B average or higher in secondary school) and complete the equivalent of U.S. secondary school, with country-specific credential requirements. English proficiency must have been met within the last two years through one of the following: TOEFL iBT 79 (paper-based 550), IELTS 6.5, Duolingo English Test 115, Cambridge English 176, Pearson PTE 53, Michigan MET 53, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 560, ACT English 21, certain curriculum scores (IB HL English A grade 4 or higher, GCE A-Level English first-language A to C, AP English 3 or higher), citizenship of or three years of secondary schooling in a predominantly English-speaking country, or completion of Level 7 of IU's Intensive English Program. IU's TOEFL code is 1324.
International freshman deadlines are November 1 (early action) and February 1 (regular decision); spring-semester international applicants apply by September 15 and summer applicants by January 1. After admission, evidence of funds covering a full calendar year (tuition, fees and living expenses) must be uploaded to Atlas before the Office of International Services can issue an immigration document (I-20 or DS-2019); this does not affect the admission decision. Final secondary school transcripts are due no later than four weeks after the first semester begins.
Each department sets its own admission requirements, deadlines and test policies (including GRE or GMAT where used); applicants apply online through the Graduate School Bloomington application for the intended semester. Admission decisions are made by the programme. Application fee waivers are available to applicants who meet criteria such as participation in Getting You Into IU or IU Summer Research programmes, Peace Corps, VISTA or AmeriCorps service, military status, or a distinguished fellowship. International graduate applicants must demonstrate English proficiency; departments may require TOEFL, and graduate appointments as associate instructors require passing the TEPAIC.
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