Your child is starting an adventure that will shape the rest of his or her life. This is an exciting time, but we know that the admissions process can feel daunting.
You can support your child in many ways during this process. For example, you can help your child choose what he or she plans to study. You and your child can meet with an IU admissions representative. You can encourage your child to apply by the appropriate priority date. You can also contact us with your questions.
Your child will apply to IU as a first-year student (freshman), as a transfer student, or as a graduate student.
Your child should apply for freshman status if he or she is a beginning student who has never attended a college or university before.
Your child must submit an online application. He or she must also pay the $65 application fee with a credit card. After your child submits the application, he or she must submit supporting documents, including official academic records and SAT or ACT scores.
Students who complete their application materials by the priority date will be considered first for admission and will be considered for the most financial aid. Most students begin at IU in the fall semester.
See the full application process for freshmenYour child should apply for transfer student status if he or she currently attends or has previously attended a college or university in the United States or in another country.
Your child must submit an online application. He or she must also pay the $65 application fee with a credit card. After your child submits the application, he or she must submit supporting documents, including transcripts from all universities he or she has attended.
Transfer students should complete their application materials by the priority date for their preferred term. This ensures that your child will receive first consideration for admission.
Your child can apply for graduate student status during his or her final year of undergraduate study, or after receiving a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
Your child must submit an online application. He or she must also pay the application fee with a credit card. The application fee is $75 for the Kelley School of Business M.B.A., M.S.I.S., and M.S.A. programs. The fee is $65 for all other programs.
After your child submits the application, he or she must submit supporting documents, including official academic records.
Some programs have special application processes.
The application deadline varies by program.
See the full application process for graduate studentsBefore your child applies to IU, he or she should review our admissions standards for freshmen, transfer students, or graduate students. If your child’s native language is not English, he or she must demonstrate proficiency in English.
