First-year deadlines, 2026–27
| Plan | Entry term | Deadline | Decision by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early action Apply early, hear early, not binding. | November 1, 2026 | January 15, 2026 | |
| Rolling admission The college reviews applications as they arrive until the class is full. | Spring | November 1, 2026 | |
| Regular decision The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding. | February 1, 2027 | March 15, 2027 |
Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean
Source: bloomington.iu.edu · checked September 26, 2026
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026
AP credit
Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit| Exam | Min score | Indiana University-Bloomington course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Biology | 3 | 104 | 3 credits |
| Chemistry | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 101 | 3 credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 101 | 3 credits |
| Psychology | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
Show all 40 exams and every score level
| Exam | Min score | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 211 | 4 credits |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 211/212 | 8 credits |
| Biology | 3 | 104 | 3 credits |
| Biology | 4 | 112 | 3 credits |
| Biology | 5 | 111/112 | 6 credits |
| Chemistry | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Chemistry | 4 | 101 | 3 credits |
| Chemistry | 5 | 117 | 3 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 101 | 3 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 131 | 3 credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 101 | 3 credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 198 | 3 credits |
| Psychology | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Psychology | 4 | 155 | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 4 | 300 | 4 credits |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 102 | 3 credits |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 200 | 4 credits |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 202 | 3 credits |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 201 | 3 credits |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 272 | 3 credits |
| European History | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| European History | 4 | 103/104 | 6 credits |
| Human Geography | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Human Geography | 4 | 110 | 3 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 200 | 3 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 200 | 3 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 200/250 | 6 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 200/250 | 6 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 200/250/280 | 9 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 200/250/280 | 9 credits |
| Art History | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Art History | 4 | 101/102 | 6 credits |
| Music Theory | 3 | 111 | 3 credits |
| African American Studies | 3 | 203 | 3 credits |
| Calculus BC-AB subscore | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Calculus BC-AB subscore | 4 | 211 | 4 credits |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 101 | 4 credits |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 101/102 | 8 credits |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 107 | 3 credits |
| Computer Science P | 3 | 102 | 3 credits |
| Drawing | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 200 | 3 credits |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 200 | 3 credits |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 200/250 | 6 credits |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 200/250 | 6 credits |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 100/150 | 8 credits |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 100/150 | 8 credits |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 100/150/200 | 11 credits |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 100/150/200 | 11 credits |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 100/150/200/250 | 14 credits |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 100/150/200/250 | 14 credits |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 150 | 4 credits |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 150/200 | 7 credits |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 150/200/250 | 10 credits |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 101 | 4 credits |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 101/102 | 8 credits |
| Latin | 3 | 100/150 | 8 credits |
| Latin | 3 | 100/150 | 8 credits |
| Latin | 4 | 100/150/200/250 | 14 credits |
| Latin | 4 | 100/150/200/250 | 14 credits |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based | 5 | 201 | 5 credits |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based | 5 | 202 | 5 credits |
| Physics B | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Physics B | 5 | 201/202 | 10 credits |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 222 | 5 credits |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 221 | 5 credits |
| Precalculus | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Precalculus | 4 | 127 | 5 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 200 | 3 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 200/250 | 6 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 200/250/280 | 9 credits |
| Studio Art: 2-D | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Studio Art: 2-D | 5 | 100 | 5 credits |
| Studio Art: 3-D | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| Studio Art: 3-D | 5 | 100 | 5 credits |
| U.S. Government and Politics | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| U.S. Government and Politics | 4 | 103 | 3 credits |
| U.S. History | 3 | 100 | 3 credits |
| U.S. History | 4 | 105/106 | 6 credits |
Source: admissions.indiana.edu · checked September 19, 2026
Biggest majors
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 2,407 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 399 |
| Public Administration | 379 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 348 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 333 |
| Informatics | 269 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 264 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 196 |
Show the other 91 majors
| Computer Science | 172 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 132 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 112 |
| Neuroscience | 110 |
| Journalism | 105 |
| Music Performance | 104 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 96 |
| Political Science and Government | 86 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 86 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 85 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 80 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 76 |
| Public Health, Other | 71 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 70 |
| Health Teacher Education | 61 |
| Economics | 61 |
| History | 51 |
| English Language and Literature | 49 |
| Environmental Studies | 48 |
| Chemistry | 44 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 39 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 37 |
| Epidemiology | 37 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 36 |
| Design and Visual Communications | 35 |
| Engineering | 34 |
| Sociology | 34 |
| Mathematics | 33 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 32 |
| Biochemistry | 31 |
| Music, Other | 29 |
| Environmental Science | 28 |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 28 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 |
| Music Teacher Education | 25 |
| Interior Architecture | 24 |
| Computational Science | 24 |
| Art/Art Studies | 24 |
| Anthropology | 22 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 21 |
| Biotechnology | 20 |
| Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare | 19 |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 19 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 18 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other | 18 |
| Microbiology | 18 |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 17 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 |
| Philosophy | 16 |
| Dance | 16 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 16 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 15 |
| Linguistics | 15 |
| Musical Theatre | 14 |
| Physics | 13 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 13 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 12 |
| Structural Biology | 12 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 11 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 11 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 11 |
| Statistics | 10 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 9 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 |
| Education, Other | 7 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 7 |
| Geography | 7 |
| Astronomy | 6 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 6 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 6 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other | 5 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 5 |
| Art Teacher Education | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 4 |
| Cognitive Science | 4 |
| French Language and Literature | 4 |
| Folklore Studies | 4 |
| Ballet | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 |
| East Asian Studies | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 2 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 |
| South Asian Studies | 1 |
| Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies | 1 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 |
| Environmental Health | 1 |
| Labor Studies | 1 |
Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Ranked programs
Where Indiana University-Bloomington ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs
- #7 for Accountingof 50 colleges
- #15 for Cybersecurityof 50 colleges
- #17 for Wildlife biologyof 50 colleges
- #19 for Speech-language pathologyof 50 colleges
Scholarships
Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.
Sports and campus life
Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big Ten
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Wrestling
Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big Ten
Basketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Water Polo
ROTC
Air Force
Faith groups
Cru, InterVarsity
Also
Study abroad
Greek life
23% of men in fraternities · 20% of women in sororities · 21% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2023–24)
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), designmovement.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026
The place
Setting
City, small
Federal locale classification
Metro area
Bloomington, IN
162,553 people
Big-city metro (1 million+)
No
More about the place
Nearest airport
Indianapolis International (IND)
Nearest hub airport
Indianapolis International (IND)
Walkability
EPA walkability index 16.3 of 20
Elevation
763 ft
Time zone
Eastern
January low
21°F
July high
85°F
Annual snowfall
17.5 in
Days at 90°F or higher
21 per year
One-bedroom fair market rent
$1,110 per month
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Colleges nearby
- Franklin College33 mi
- DePauw University37 mi
- University of Indianapolis43 mi
- Indiana University-Indianapolis46 mi
- Marian University48 mi
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology48 mi
Straight-line distance between campuses
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