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#94 of 2,597 In North America
#82 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 55 In Indiana
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Acceptance rate
78%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
30
Aid receiving
82%
Undergraduates
38,093
Graduates
10,331
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
indiana.edu

Indiana University - Bloomington Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Indiana University - Bloomington has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 78% 76% 80%
Applicants 67,658 32,684 34,954
Admissions 52,918 24,941 27,965
Freshmen enrolled full time 9,590 4,708 4,882
Freshmen enrolled part time 21 10 11

17,945 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,249 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
4,054 or 42%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1170
or below

75% of them
had 1400
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Indiana University - Bloomington are 1170-1400 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,357 or 14%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Indiana University - Bloomington are 27-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 29818 (62%)
Nonresident Alien 4984 (10%)
Asian 4721 (10%)
Hispanic 3946 (8%)
Two or more races 2435 (5%)
Black or African American 2104 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 369 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,487
Students receiving aid
82%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,622$10,234
Tuition in-state $10,622$10,234
Tuition out-of-state $40,369$31,932
Fee in-district $1,522$1,522
Fee in-state $1,522$1,522
Fee out-of-state $1,522$1,522

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 12,537
Combined charge for room and board $13,984
Room charge $7,798
Meal charge $4,430

Indiana University - Bloomington majors

Indiana University - Bloomington has granted 7,340 bachelor's degrees across 99 programs, 3,250 master's across 115 programs, and 730 doctorate degrees across 74 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Indiana University - Bloomington.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 2,407 1,026 10
Public Administration 379 172 4
Computer Science 172 287 10
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 399 16 6
Mass Communication & Media Studies 348 3 4
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 333 13
Computational Science 24 313
Music Performance, General 104 200 32
Informatics 269 9 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 264 2
Law 200
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 196
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 112 23
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 132
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 80 37 11
Neuroscience 110 1 6
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 108
Journalism 105
International Relations and Affairs 96 7
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 86 15
Political Science and Government, General 86 8 3
Financial Mathematics 90
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 85 2 2
Optometry 83
Chemistry, General 44 11 25
Engineering, General 34 32 13
Elementary Education and Teaching 76 1
Health Teacher Education 61 13
Public Health, Other 71
Apparel and Textiles, General 70
History, General 51 10 7
Environmental Science 28 35 3
English Language and Literature, General 49 9 6
Economics, General 61
Mathematics, General 33 16 11
Environmental Studies 48 11
Library and Information Science 53 3
Sociology, General 34 10 11
Speech Teacher Education 11 43
Fine and Studio Arts Management 37 15
Accounting and Business & Management 46
Human Computer Interaction 45
Epidemiology 37 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 39 3
Fine & Studio Arts, General 21 20
Special Education and Teaching, General 32 4 3
Anthropology, General 22 2 14
Business Statistics 38
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 38
Biotechnology 20 17
Biochemistry 31 1 4
Organizational Behavior Studies 36
Design and Visual Communications, General 35
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 29 4
Music Teacher Education 25 7
Accounting 30
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 12 18
Health Services Administration 29
Music, Other 29
Animal Behavior and Ethology 28
Social Work 28
Spanish Language and Literature 16 4 8
Physics, General 13 5 9
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 26
Linguistics 15 4 6
Philosophy 16 1 8
School Psychology 20 5
Art & Art Studies, General 24
Interior Architecture 24
Educational & Instructional Technology 10 13
Microbiology, General 18 1 2
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 21
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 20
Geology & Earth Science, General 4 10 6
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 19
Fashion & Apparel Design 19
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11 6 1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 18
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 18
Statistics, General 10 5 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 16 1
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 17
Dance, General 16
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1 6 9
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 15
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7 2 6
Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 9 3 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 15
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 14
Curriculum and Instruction 5 9
International & Globalization Studies 14
Musical Theatre 14
Folklore Studies 4 5 4
Game and Interactive Media Design 13
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 12
Astronomy 6 3 3
Educational Psychology 9 3
Structural Biology 12
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 6 1 4
Geography 7 2 2
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 11
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 7 4
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 11
French Language and Literature 4 5 1
Art Teacher Education 5 4
Athletic Training & Trainer 9
Behavioral Aspects of Health 9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 9
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 9
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 8
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 6
Cognitive Science, General 4 3 1
Creative Writing 8
Education, Other 7 1
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 8
International and Comparative Education 8
Russian Studies 8
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies 1 7
Vision Science & Physiological Optics 6 2
African-American & Black Studies 6 1
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 7
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 7
East Asian Studies 3 4
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 1 6
Museology & Museum Studies 7
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 7
Artificial Intelligence 2 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 5
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 5
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 5
Religion & Religious Studies 3 1 1
Bioinformatics 4
Chinese Language and Literature 2 2
Comparative Literature 2 1 1
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 4
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 4
Environmental Health 1 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 4
Anatomy 2 1
Ballet 3
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 1
Computer Engineering, General 3
Educational Evaluation and Research 3
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 3
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 1 2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 3
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 2
Astrophysics 2
Biostatistics 2
Comparative Law 2
Italian Language and Literature 1 1
Japanese Language and Literature 2
Latin American Studies 2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 2
African Studies 1
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 1
Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature 1
Education, General 1
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Labor Studies 1
Music, General 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1
South Asian Studies 1
Western European Studies 1
Grand Total 7,340 3,250 730

Indiana University - Bloomington has a graduation rate of 80%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 80% 78% 83%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 63%

Publications & Citations

Indiana University - Bloomington is a world-class research university with 65,494 scientific papers published and 1,678,634 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, and Environmental Science.

Publications
65,494
Citations
1,678,634

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
42,047 / 1,120,691
Political Science
27,210 / 748,258
Biology
25,519 / 786,508
Medicine
25,435 / 782,959
Computer Science
25,408 / 840,987
Law
24,938 / 703,534
Sociology
20,994 / 582,711
Psychology
19,844 / 767,747
Philosophy
19,724 / 606,475
Environmental Science
18,718 / 549,350
Engineering
16,469 / 468,410
Physics
15,030 / 440,782
Business
14,226 / 581,760
Chemistry
13,766 / 411,383
History
13,166 / 261,522
Mathematics
12,299 / 503,697
Economics
11,939 / 415,946
Geography and Cartography
11,658 / 311,927
Genetics
11,528 / 309,057
Biochemistry
9,581 / 278,993
Linguistics
9,384 / 295,600
Pathology
9,227 / 301,840
Art & Design
8,624 / 185,514
Quantum and Particle physics
8,458 / 258,820
Archaeology
8,282 / 218,492
Psychiatry
8,177 / 302,535
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,125 / 308,207
Geology
7,949 / 248,049
Statistics
7,883 / 362,509
Neuroscience
6,812 / 262,968
Social Psychology
6,720 / 383,600
Ecology
5,955 / 232,948
Paleontology
5,916 / 207,875
Surgery
5,780 / 168,246
Management
5,244 / 277,735
Development Studies
5,054 / 154,782
Finance
5,040 / 207,018
Organic Chemistry
4,044 / 121,893
Public Health
3,777 / 133,531
Machine Learning
3,772 / 173,328

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 584 6708
1994 746 7284
1995 667 8128
1996 756 9131
1997 768 9685
1998 854 10876
1999 833 11750
2000 843 14258
2001 885 15760
2002 890 19079
2003 1034 21397
2004 1205 23554
2005 1321 27825
2006 1564 30753
2007 1953 35916
2008 1840 40746
2009 1837 46733
2010 1809 52158
2011 1947 58239
2012 1935 64896
2013 1823 68790
2014 2149 73607
2015 2208 75691
2016 1909 74163
2017 1986 75372
2018 1952 80124
2019 2336 87934
2020 2566 97962
2021 2282 101554
2022 1673 91012
2023 1952 90141
2024 1821 83896
2025 1560 74246
Academic rankings

Indiana University - Bloomington alumni

  1. Alexandra Daddario

    Alexandra Daddario
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Alexandra Anna Daddario is an American actress. She had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and its sequel (2013). She has since starred in Hall Pass (2011), Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), San Andreas (2015), Baywatch (2017), and We Summon the Darkness (2019).

  2. Larry Bird

    Larry Bird
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in Indiana University - Bloomington
    Studied in 1974-1974
    Occupations
    coachbasketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Larry Joe Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.

  3. Mark Cuban

    Mark Cuban
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurvoice actorchildren's writertelevision producerblogger
    Biography

    Mark Cuban is an American businessman and television personality. He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and co-owner of 2929 Entertainment. From 2012 to 2025, he was also one of the main "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank. As of January 2026, Forbes has estimated his net worth to be US$6 billion.

  4. Laverne Cox

    Laverne Cox
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    LGBTQ rights activisttelevision actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first trans woman to win the award. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on U.S. broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on CBS's Doubt.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names IUB
IU Bloomington
IU
Founded 1820
Motto Lux et Veritas
Colors cream, crimson
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 9,217
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 107 South Indiana Ave.
Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-7000
United States
City population 79,000
Phone 8128554848

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