Bloomington, IN
Indiana University was established in 1820 by a legislative act creating a state seminary; the institution was renamed Indiana College in 1828 and became Indiana University in 1838. Its Bloomington campus is designated a Research 1 (R1) university and serves as IU's flagship. Notable schools include the Kelley School of Business, the School of Medicine, described by the university as the largest medical school in the United States, and the Jacobs School of Music.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Indiana University-Bloomington's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 43% submitted SAT scores, 15% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Feb 1, 2027
Confirm on Indiana University-Bloomington's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $30,559 more per year in tuition and fees (3.5x the in-state rate).
The in-state rate has been frozen since 2024-25.
Tuition & fees are Indiana University-Bloomington's own published 2026-27 rates (source); other figures are from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Indiana University-Bloomington's numbers?
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From Indiana University-Bloomington's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What admitted applicants who posted their results listed
31 admitted applicants who posted their profiles publicly, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles. Too few rejected or waitlisted applicants have posted to compare, so every figure here describes admits only. It shows what admitted posters looked like, not what made the difference.
Most common activities among admits
Most common awards among admits
Who the admitted posters were
How this compares across big public universities: Big Public University Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not Indiana University-Bloomington's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. Expect these medians to run above the school's real admitted class. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Indiana University-Bloomington weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Indiana University-Bloomington look for in applicants?
Per Indiana University-Bloomington's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, class rank, academic GPA as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Indiana University-Bloomington's acceptance rate?
Indiana University-Bloomington in Bloomington, IN admits approximately 78% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Indiana University-Bloomington?
Per Indiana University-Bloomington's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1200–1410 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Indiana University-Bloomington?
Per Indiana University-Bloomington's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 28–33 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Indiana University-Bloomington cost?
Indiana University-Bloomington's total cost of attendance is reported at $28,801 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
What is out-of-state tuition at Indiana University-Bloomington?
For 2026-27, Indiana University-Bloomington's tuition and required fees are $42,703 for out-of-state students and $12,144 for in-state students -- $30,559 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
When is the application deadline for Indiana University-Bloomington?
Indiana University-Bloomington's deadlines are Early Action Nov 1, 2026; Regular Decision Feb 1, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Indiana University-Bloomington require students to live on campus?
No -- Indiana University-Bloomington doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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