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Apply online. Our online application is easy to use and secure, and it gives you immediate confirmation that we've received your application. Applicants should apply here. Indiana University is no longer accepting applications for the Fall 2012 term. We suggest you apply for Spring 2013.
Application Checklist
Before you apply, make sure to review our admission standards and priority dates. After you have submitted a completed application, you will receive an email within 5 business days with additional information about how to upload the required documents. Documents can be uploaded at https://istart.iu.edu. We prefer that students upload and not mail us their documents.
- $65 application fee. For online applications, you must pay the fee by credit card. We do not accept checks for international applications fees.
- Completed counselor section with counselor's signature. The counselor signature form provides important information about your academic curriculum. Counselor Signature form may be uploaded at http://istart.iu.edu after you have received notification of your log on information.
- Official academic records. In all cases, the record must be an official copy bearing an original stamp or seal. If your records are only provided in the original language, a certified, literal translation must also be provided. Learn more about country-specific requirements. Documents may be uploaded at http://istart.iu.edu after you have received notification of you log on information.
- SAT/ACT scores. All applicants must complete either the SAT I or the ACT, and must submit the results from the SAT or ACT writing component along with the other standard sections of either test. When you register for either test, make sure to have your scores sent to IU Bloomington. To submit your scores electronically, please use the IU Bloomington reporting codes located at the bottom of this page.
- International Student Financial Documentation form and supporting financial documentation. Federal regulations require students to demonstrate that they have the financial resources to support themselves and any dependents during their first year of study in the United States. Financial Documents may be submitted online at http://istart.iu.edu after you have received notification of you log on information.
- Demonstration of English Proficiency
Indiana University Bloomington requires all non-native English speaking international undergraduate applicants to demonstrate English proficiency. Demonstration of English proficiency can be achieved by one of the three following ways.
- English Proficiency Tests IU Bloomington requires applicants to submit one of the following English proficiency tests results to complete an application. Testing services should report scores directly to IU Bloomington*. Scores associated with each test must be obtained in order to be considered for admissions:
English Proficiency Test Required Score Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)** Internet-Based Test 79 Paper-Based Test 550 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 6.5 Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) 79 * If freshman applicants would like to be considered for merit-based scholarships, English proficiency exam scores must be received by November 1.
** Applicants to the Jacobs School of Music MUST submit a TOEFL score. - SAT or ACT Exams
English proficiency will be met by obtaining a minimum of 500 on the SAT's Critical Reading section or a 21 on the ACT's English section. - Secondary School in an English Speaking Country
Submit evidence of having completed at least three full years of secondary school in a predominately English speaking country. A list of English speaking countries can be found here. - Citizenship of an English Speaking Country
Students with citizenship from approved English speaking countries meet the minimum English proficiency requirements. A list of English speaking countries can be found here.
Indiana English Proficiency Exam (IEPE)
All new international students must take IU's English Proficiency Examination upon arrival at the university to determine if they must take preparation English courses. Students must take English courses prescribed from the result of their examination. Fees for special part-time English courses are the same as other courses; however, credits earned in these preparation English courses do not meet degree requirements. To learn more about the IEPE (including requirements for exemption) please visit our webpage on Admissions Standards for incoming freshman.
Admission Status
IU receives thousands of applications each year, and each application is carefully reviewed by our admissions counselors beginning in early fall. We practice rolling admissions, which means we'll review your application as soon as we receive all of your supporting documents. You can expect to hear whether you've been accepted to IU four to eight weeks after we receive all of your application materials.
You can check your admission status and verify receipt of materials you have loaded at https://istart.iu.edu.
Electronically Reporting Exam Scores
Exam Name IU Bloomington Reporting Code SAT 1324 ACT 1210 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 1324 - English Proficiency Tests IU Bloomington requires applicants to submit one of the following English proficiency tests results to complete an application. Testing services should report scores directly to IU Bloomington*. Scores associated with each test must be obtained in order to be considered for admissions:
