Indianapolis, IN · Public · 13,830 undergraduates · urban
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Less selective
IU Indianapolis is built around downtown access, especially healthcare, business, informatics, science, public affairs, philanthropy, and creative fields.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 81.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.8%
15,715 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,198 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Indiana University-Indianapolis apart
Academic design
Health sciences, business, informatics and computing, science, liberal arts, public affairs, philanthropy, and art and design shape the campus.
Campus pattern
Downtown location sits beside hospitals, government, sports venues, corporations, and cultural institutions.
Career & value signal
Indianapolis provides direct internship access in healthcare, government, technology, finance, sports, and nonprofits.
Can I get in?
81.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
15,715About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 37% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Indiana University-Indianapolis, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Indiana University-Indianapolis 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
Health sciences, business, informatics and computing, science, liberal arts, public affairs, philanthropy, and art and design shape the campus.
Make institutional fit specific
IU Indianapolis is built around downtown access, especially healthcare, business, informatics, science, public affairs, philanthropy, and creative fields.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
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Teacher preparationAdmits separately
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EngineeringAdmits separately
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Health professionsAdmits separately
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Hospitality and hotel managementAdmits separately
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NursingAdmits separately
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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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Indiana University-Indianapolis
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is campus life like?
Indiana University-Indianapolis beyond the classroom
Downtown location sits beside hospitals, government, sports venues, corporations, and cultural institutions.
A defining academic feature
Health sciences, business, informatics and computing, science, liberal arts, public affairs, philanthropy, and art and design shape the campus.
What shapes an ordinary week
Downtown location sits beside hospitals, government, sports venues, corporations, and cultural institutions.
Where the degree can lead
Indianapolis provides direct internship access in healthcare, government, technology, finance, sports, and nonprofits.