At a glance
- Address
- Office of Admissions, 940 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
- City
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- bloomington.iu.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1820
- Students
- 43,064 (2020)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
101–150 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Library & Information Science | #1 |
| Business Administration | #2 |
| Communication | #15 |
| Education | #22 |
| Management | #23 |
| Finance | #31 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Apply IU Application or Common Application (no preference) — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry
- Intake
- August, January
- Tests
- Test-optional (prefer scores if available; full consideration without them); SAT/ACT/CLT scores not considered at all for international transfer students
- English
- IELTS 6.5 · TOEFL 79 · Duolingo 115
Must be met within last 2 years; higher scores (TOEFL 100/IELTS 7.5/Duolingo 130) required before starting classes if admitted below the class-ready level; waivers for citizens/3-yr secondary school in English-medium countries, IB English A 4+, A-Level English C+, AP English 3+, or IEP Level 7 completion - Tuition
- USD 44,339 / year (2026-27) · about ₹42.5 lakh
- Financial aid
- Cost of attendance ~$61,156/year (9 months) including housing/food/insurance; scholarships listed are mostly small/nomination-based, not general need-based aid for international students
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Action (non-binding) | 1 November 2026 | 2027-01-15; highest admission and scholarship consideration |
| Regular Decision | 1 February 2027 | 2027-03-15; after this, space-available basis only |
What you send
- IU-specific essay question (Apply IU) or Common App essay
- Apply IU also applies to other IU campuses
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct (per-department application via Graduate School) — application page ↗
- Intake
- August/Fall (program-dependent)
- Deadlines
- Set individually by each department/program; no single university-wide deadline
- Tests
- GRE not universally required; many departments require GRE or other program-specific tests - check with the specific program
- English
- No single published graduate-wide minimum found; requirement is set per program (undergraduate minimums are TOEFL 79/IELTS 6.5/Duolingo 115)
- Tuition
- USD 30,792 / year (2026-27) · about ₹29.5 lakh
- Funding
- Assistantships/fellowships handled per department; Graduate School lists fellowships & awards centrally but funding is program-specific
Scholarships
- Global Citizen Scholarship — international UG/grad
- C.V. Starr Foundation Scholarship — international UG
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 78.2% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1170–1400
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 41,891 / year · about ₹40.1 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 37,806
- International undergrads
- 4.5%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 63,742 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — Indiana University, Bloomington. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/ · bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman/deadlines.html · bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/apply/international/index.html · bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/apply/international/english-proficiency.html · bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman/test-optional.html · bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman/index.html · bloomington.iu.edu/cost-aid/cost-attendance/international/undergraduate.html · bloomington.iu.edu/cost-aid/cost-attendance/graduate.html · bloomington.iu.edu/cost-aid/scholarships/international/rising-star-scholarship.html · bloomington.iu.edu/cost-aid/scholarships/international/global-citizen-scholarship.html · graduate.indiana.edu/ · graduate.indiana.edu/apply/how-to-apply/index.html — checked 28 September 2026.