Direct Admission: Freshman Students: How to Apply: Admissions: Office of International Services: Indiana University

Optional direct admission for freshmen

When you are accepted at IU, you are automatically admitted to University Division (UD). While a student in UD, you will work to fulfill the requirements for admission to the major of your choice. Almost all beginning students start their IU experiences this way.

However, a few IU schools also offer direct admission to outstanding students. When you receive direct admission, you are able to begin your college career as a student in the program of your choice. That means you do not later have to apply for admission to your major.

What to do to be considered for direct admission

To be considered for direct admission, you will need to:

Submit all application materials by the deadline.
Indicate the major that you want to be admitted to on your application.
Prove, by way of test scores and your academic record, that you are an exceptional student (each school has its own requirements for this).
Fulfill all other direct admit requirements as outlined by the school of your choice.

Only 10 to 20 percent of incoming students receive direct admission. If you do not receive direct admission, you can still apply to that school later after you have spent some time studying in University Division.

Schools that offer direct admission

These schools at IU Bloomington offer direct admission: