Special scholarships for minority students are available through the University. Other types of financial assistance are available through the Student Financial Assistance Office, Franklin Hall Room 208. General information and University Fellowships . Indiana University is one of the oldest state universities in the Midwest. The Bloomington campus, founded in 1820, now enrolls more than 36,000 students, of which 8,000 are graduate students.
Academic resources are outstanding.
The University libraries have holdings of nearly 7 million volumes and bound periodicals, making it one of the largest collections in the nation. The Lilly library holds an outstanding set of special collections. Members of the Bloomington community enjoy many of the advantages commonly associated with a major city, including a first-rate performing and fine arts complex. Opera and ballet at Indiana University enjoy international acclaim. The IU Art Museum, designed by I.M. Pei, is adjacent to the department.