Each department has its own graduate admission requirements, which are not determined or monitored by the Office of International Services (OIS).
We review international graduate applications and academic records for U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency. We then send application packets and our initial evaluation to the appropriate graduate programs for consideration.
Visit your intended program’s website to see its specific admission requirements.
If your native language is not English, your department may require you to submit results for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam, regardless of where you were educated.
Your department may also require you to take IU’s English Proficiency Examination (IEPE) when you arrive at IU to determine if you must take any English courses. You must agree to take any English courses that are recommended based on the results of this examination. Fees for special part-time English courses are the same as for other courses; however, credits earned in these English courses do not meet degree requirements.
Finally, if you are eligible for an associate instructorship position, you must meet additional English language requirements, including passing the Test of English Proficiency for International Associate Instructor Candidates (TEPAIC).
IU Bloomington’s TOEFL code is 1324. The testing service should report your TOEFL scores directly to IU Bloomington.
You may apply for graduate study during your final year of undergraduate study or after receiving a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its recognized equivalent.
See equivalent postsecondary degrees from various countries