Bloomington, IN · Public · 37,806 undergraduates · urban
Indiana University-Bloomington
Less selective
IU combines a classic residential flagship setting with prominent professional schools in business, music, public affairs and computing.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in affordability, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 80.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 80.8%
54,279 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$63,742 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Indiana University-Bloomington apart
Academic design
Kelley, Jacobs, O'Neill and Luddy create distinct pathways alongside liberal arts and sciences.
Campus pattern
Large wooded limestone campus integrated with the walkable college town of Bloomington.
Career & value signal
Strong school-level recruiting structures are especially visible in business, computing, public affairs and music.
Can I get in?
80.4% admitted
Kelley direct-admission candidates must list a Kelley major and complete the Kelley Prospect Inventory.
Recent applicant pool
54,279About 80 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 41% submitted an SAT, and 16% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
Admission by residency
The same either way
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025
Indiana University-Bloomington admitted 72.2% of Indiana applicants and 78.6% of applicants from other states. Both groups were admitted at close to the same rate. Indiana students took 50% of the seats in the entering class.
12,612 admitted from 17,458 applicants
39,841 admitted from 50,700 applicants
3,765 admitted from 5,919 applicants
With one-year access
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Indiana University-Bloomington, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Indiana University-Bloomington weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Kelley, Jacobs, O'Neill and Luddy create distinct pathways alongside liberal arts and sciences.
Make institutional fit specific
IU combines a classic residential flagship setting with prominent professional schools in business, music, public affairs and computing.
Use the application route carefully
Kelley direct-admission candidates must list a Kelley major and complete the Kelley Prospect Inventory.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Kelley direct-admission candidates must list a Kelley major and complete the Kelley Prospect Inventory.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Performing and visual artsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Indiana University-Bloomington publishes four merit awards. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline
With one-year access
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the date one of them closes - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
With one-year access
Average annual cost by household income at Indiana University-Bloomington
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Public Administration
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Research and Experimental Psychology
What is campus life like?
Indiana University-Bloomington beyond the classroom
Large wooded limestone campus integrated with the walkable college town of Bloomington.
A defining academic feature
Kelley, Jacobs, O'Neill and Luddy create distinct pathways alongside liberal arts and sciences.
What shapes an ordinary week
Large wooded limestone campus integrated with the walkable college town of Bloomington.
Where the degree can lead
Strong school-level recruiting structures are especially visible in business, computing, public affairs and music.