[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is IU to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Indiana University-Bloomington (IU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. IU's acceptance rate is 78.21% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 67,658 students applied and 52,918 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into IU.
To apply to IU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, IU's acceptance rate is 78.21% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.16%. 32,684 men and 34,954 women applied to IU and 24,941 men and 27,965 women students were accepted.
20 applicants who has another gender applied and 12 were accepted.
Among them, 4,718 men and 4,893 women were enrolled in IU. You can explore the IU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 4,054 students (42% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 1,357 students (14% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at IU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,290, including 640 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 650 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 690 and the 25th percentile is 590. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 710 and the 25th percentile is 580.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 27 at IU. The median ACT Math score is 29 and the median ACT English score is 31.
How competitive is IU's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at Indiana University-Bloomington are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,261, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 9,611 first-year students enrolled in IU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.78% and part-time students is 0.22%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.09% and women students is 50.91%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at IU.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at IU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Indiana University-Bloomington.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to IU:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: https://bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/
- Online Application: https://online.iu.edu/get-started/index.html
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: 1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
IU Admission Frequently Asked Questions
IU is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 78.21%.
IU recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to IU is 1,290, and the average ACT score is 30. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, IU requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
IU recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
IU does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, IU requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school rank, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, IU requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for IU is 1324 and 4-digit ACT code is 1210.