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#92 of 2,597 In North America
#81 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 55 In Indiana
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Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
30
Aid receiving
83%
Undergraduates
36,833
Graduates
10,694
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 80% 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 80% 79% 81%
Applicants 54,279 26,183 28,089
Admissions 43,624 20,810 22,810
Freshmen enrolled full time 9,520 4,615 4,903
Freshmen enrolled part time 30 20 10

17,497 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,379 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,908 or 41%
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
1,546 or 16%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Indiana University - Bloomington are 27-32 (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 29606 (62%)
Nonresident Alien 5246 (11%)
Asian 4291 (9%)
Hispanic 3736 (8%)
Two or more races 2341 (5%)
Black or African American 1955 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 322 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (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
$9,857
Students receiving aid
83%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,312$10,133
Tuition in-state $10,312$10,133
Tuition out-of-state $39,004$31,932
Fee in-district $1,478$1,478
Fee in-state $1,478$1,478
Fee out-of-state $1,478$1,478

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 12,496
Combined charge for room and board $13,380
Room charge $7,798
Meal charge $4,430

Indiana University - Bloomington majors

Indiana University - Bloomington has granted 7,455 bachelor's degrees across 102 programs, 3,470 master's across 109 programs, and 728 doctorate degrees across 78 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Indiana University - Bloomington.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business & Commerce, General 2,457 1,139 10
Public Administration 420 200 8
Computer Science 183 242 14
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 376 23 10
Mass Communication & Media Studies 380 3 9
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 324 14
Computational Science 6 325
Informatics 290 10 17
Music Performance, General 105 166 31
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 271
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 187
Law 172
Financial Mathematics 164
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 143
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 71 47 12
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 127
Journalism 123
Neuroscience 118 2 1
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 91 22
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 87 22
Political Science and Government, General 96 4 5
International Relations and Affairs 89 7
Optometry 96
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 86 4 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 87 1
Chemistry, General 42 13 29
Apparel and Textiles, General 76
Mathematics, General 50 12 12
Public Health, Other 74
Health Teacher Education 63 10
Economics, General 70
Human Computer Interaction 69
Environmental Science 32 30 3
English Language and Literature, General 42 13 7
Environmental Studies 48 13
Secondary Education and Teaching 60 1
Accounting and Business & Management 60
Fine and Studio Arts Management 39 20
History, General 37 10 12
Engineering, General 30 20 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 47 7
Library and Information Science 50 1
Biochemistry 39 2 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 28 21
Business Statistics 46
Physics, General 20 8 16
Sociology, General 24 11 6
Animal Behavior and Ethology 38
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 38
Linguistics 19 11 5
Biotechnology 23 10
Social Work 33
Spanish Language and Literature 26 4 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 25 7 1
Music, Other 32
Speech Teacher Education 6 26
Accounting 31
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 5 26
Anthropology, General 19 4 7
Health Services Administration 29
Interior Architecture 29
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 29
Educational & Instructional Technology 14 13
Game and Interactive Media Design 26
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 26
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 23
Organizational Behavior Studies 23
Astronomy 13 6 3
Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8 5 9
Music Teacher Education 18 1 2
Art & Art Studies, General 20
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 20
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 14 2 3
Design and Visual Communications, General 19
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 9 10
Epidemiology 16 3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 19
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 18
Geology & Earth Science, General 5 10 3
Cognitive Science, General 12 1 4
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 16
Fashion & Apparel Design 16
Microbiology, General 12 1 2
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 15
French Language and Literature 5 7 2
Philosophy 10 2 2
School Psychology 12 2
Structural Biology 14
Athletic Training & Trainer 13
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 13
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 2 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 7 1 3
Folklore Studies 3 4 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 11
Musical Theatre 11
Curriculum and Instruction 1 9
Dance, General 10
East Asian Studies 4 6
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 9
Behavioral Aspects of Health 9
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 3 6
Geography 6 2 1
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 9
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 5 4
Educational Psychology 6 2
Environmental Health 5 2 1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 1 5
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 4 4
Religion & Religious Studies 3 1 4
Russian Studies 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 6
International and Comparative Education 7
International & Globalization Studies 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 6
Statistics, General 1 5 1
Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature 6
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 6
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 6
Comparative Literature 2 3 1
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 6
Jewish & Judaic Studies 3 3
Museology & Museum Studies 6
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies 1 3 2
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 5
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 1 4
Art Teacher Education 3 2
Artificial Intelligence 2 3
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 5
Creative Writing 5
Education, General 5
Education, Other 5
Italian Language and Literature 2 2 1
Labor Studies 1 4
Music, General 5
Vision Science & Physiological Optics 1 4
African-American & Black Studies 3 1
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 4
Chinese Language and Literature 4
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 4
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4
Japanese Language and Literature 4
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 1 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2 2
African Studies 3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 1 2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 3
Astrophysics 2
Ballet 2
Bioinformatics 2
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 2
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 2
Latin American Studies 2
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 2
Public Policy Analysis, General 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
Anatomy 1
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 1
Biostatistics 1
Comparative Law 1
Computer Engineering, General 1
Educational Evaluation and Research 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 1 7,455 3,470 728

Indiana University - Bloomington has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 81% 78% 84%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 81%

Publications & Citations

Indiana University - Bloomington is a world-class research university with 63,713 scientific papers published and 1,618,705 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Biology, Medicine, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, and Environmental Science.

Publications
63,713
Citations
1,618,705

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
41,112 / 1,081,207
Political Science
26,653 / 721,027
Computer Science
24,913 / 810,864
Biology
24,786 / 756,509
Medicine
24,679 / 752,960
Law
24,537 / 677,624
Sociology
20,641 / 561,289
Psychology
19,392 / 741,169
Philosophy
19,391 / 585,490
Environmental Science
18,219 / 528,936
Engineering
16,056 / 451,408
Physics
14,587 / 425,619
Business
14,038 / 559,921
Chemistry
13,327 / 396,987
History
12,893 / 252,488
Mathematics
12,140 / 486,878
Economics
11,772 / 399,896
Geography and Cartography
11,380 / 300,917
Genetics
11,204 / 297,168
Biochemistry
9,293 / 269,263
Linguistics
9,239 / 285,173
Pathology
8,966 / 289,315
Art & Design
8,491 / 178,836
Quantum and Particle physics
8,188 / 250,165
Archaeology
8,117 / 210,831
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,005 / 296,978
Psychiatry
7,990 / 291,854
Statistics
7,802 / 349,934
Geology
7,712 / 238,994
Neuroscience
6,663 / 254,054
Social Psychology
6,605 / 369,957
Ecology
5,805 / 223,460
Paleontology
5,747 / 200,264
Surgery
5,669 / 161,607
Management
5,182 / 267,880
Development Studies
5,000 / 149,023
Finance
4,987 / 198,050
Organic Chemistry
3,921 / 118,883
Machine Learning
3,742 / 167,183
Public Health
3,703 / 129,255

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 591 6313
1993 579 6692
1994 743 7262
1995 666 8108
1996 755 9096
1997 767 9672
1998 854 10869
1999 834 11724
2000 842 14200
2001 884 15728
2002 889 19039
2003 1034 21365
2004 1201 23526
2005 1318 27782
2006 1564 30751
2007 1954 35910
2008 1839 40764
2009 1835 46727
2010 1804 52100
2011 1946 58224
2012 1934 64842
2013 1830 68918
2014 2141 73559
2015 2160 75511
2016 1877 74082
2017 1953 75268
2018 1911 79946
2019 2275 87866
2020 2483 97908
2021 2225 101503
2022 1615 90897
2023 1916 90026
2024 1728 82718
Academic rankings

Indiana University - Bloomington alumni

  1. Mark Cuban

    Mark Cuban
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    film actorfinancierfilm producerventure capitalistentrepreneur
    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), co-owner of 2929 Entertainment, and was one of the main "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank. As of December 2024, Forbes estimates his net worth to be $5.7 billion.

  2. Larry Bird

    Larry Bird
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 69)
    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. Laverne Cox

    Laverne Cox
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    film produceractorfilm actorLGBTQ rights activisttelevision actor
    Biography

    Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBT 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.

  4. Kevin Kline

    Kevin Kline
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 78)
    Enrolled in Indiana University - Bloomington
    Studied in 1970
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm directortelevision actorfilm actortheatrical director
    Biography

    Kevin Delaney Kline is an American actor. In a career spanning over five decades, he has become a prominent leading man across both stage and screen. His accolades include an Academy Award and three Tony Awards, along with nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.

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 9,032
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest 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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