Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana · Public · 37,806 undergraduates · bloomington.iu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of 74,077 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1200 to 1410
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,740Est.Estimate
$65,080 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Indiana University-Bloomington
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
76% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$65,080
a year in 2027-28, from a $65,080 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1310
Send your score
About 45% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1170, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- CLT accepted in addition to SAT and ACT
Source: Test-optional admissions · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Freshman application deadlines
Who gets in
76%
of applicants were admitted: 56,218 of 74,077 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 1/15.
Wait list
6,271 students were offered a spot; 97 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 43% of them sent SAT scores and 15% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1200 to 1410
Reading and Writing 610 to 700
Math 590 to 710
ACT composite 28 to 33
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160028%
- 1200 to 139948%
- 1000 to 119922%
- 800 to 9992%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.80
- 4.044%
- 3.75 to 3.9925%
- 3.50 to 3.7416%
- 3.25 to 3.499.4%
- 3.00 to 3.244.7%
- 2.50 to 2.990.7%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$32,740
a year, in state
$65,080
a year, out of state (tuition $43,590)
- Tuition (in state)$11,250
- Fees$1,610
- Food and housing$14,990
- Books and supplies$1,370
- Transportation and other$3,520
Indiana University-Bloomington published $30,922 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$6,683
- $30,001 to $48,000$6,890
- $48,001 to $75,000$10,091
- $75,001 to $110,000$18,227
- Over $110,000$27,092
Financial aid
65%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$15,719
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
37%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $5,668 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 4/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit Indiana University Bloomington Scholarship (NMSC college-sponsored)
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,130Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | SOAD-UN 100 |
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | 5 | SOAD-UN 100 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | SOAD-UN 100 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 | 5 | SOAD-UN 100 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAAD-A 203 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH-UN 100 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARTH-A 101/102 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL-L 104 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL-E 112 |
| Biology | 5 | 6 | BIOL-E 111/112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH-UN 100 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH-M 211 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MATH-UN 100 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH-M 211/212 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MATH-UN 100 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | Math-M 211 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM-UN 100 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHEM-C 101 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 5 | CHEM-C 117 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | EALC-C 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | EALC-C 101/102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS-UN 100 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS-Y 107 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI-C 102 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI-C 200 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI-C 102 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | SOAD-UN 100 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-X 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG-W 131 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-X 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG-L 198 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SPEA-E 183 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | SPEA-E 272 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST-UN 100 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST-H 103/104 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRIT-F 200 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRIT-F 200/250 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GER-G 100/150 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | GER-G 100/150/200 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | GER-G 100/150/200/250 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG-UN 100 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG-G 110 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FRIT-M 150 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | FRIT-M 150/200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | FRIT-M 150/200/250 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | EALC-J 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | EALC-J 101/102 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | CLAS-L 100/150 |
| Latin | 4 | 14 | CLAS-L 100/150/200/250 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON-UN 100 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON-E 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON-UN 100 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON-E 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS-Z 111 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS-UN 100 |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 5 | PHYS-P 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS-UN 100 |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 5 | PHYS-P 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS-UN 100 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 5 | PHYS-P 222 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHYS-UN 100 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 5 | PHYS-P 221 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH-UN 100 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 5 | MATH-M 127 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY-UN 100 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY-P 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | HISP-S 200 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | HISP-S 200/250 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | HISP-S 200/250/280 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | HISP-S 200 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | HISP-S 200/250 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 9 | HISP-S 200/250/280 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT-UN 100 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | STAT-S 300 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 100 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS-Y 103 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST-UN 100 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST-H 105/106 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST-UN 100 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST-W 100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
80%
Come back for a second year
91%
Typical earnings
$70,105
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Indiana University-Bloomington$118,983
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 46 majors here have earnings data.
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