To prepare for admission as well as the academic challenges you'll face at IU, we recommend that you enroll in a balanced, academically challenging program in high school. The average freshman in our current class successfully completed 18 to 19 year-long academic courses in high school. At a minimum, Indiana residents must complete 28 semesters of academic coursework and nonresidents must complete at least 32. Remember, however, that just completing the minimum will not guarantee admission. Indiana residents are expected to complete Core 40 requirements.
Class rank is an important factor too.
Indiana residents need to rank in the top half of their class. Nonresidents generally rank in the upper third. Although we never decide admission soley on standardized test scores, we require applicants to take either the SAT or ACT . The test results are primarily used for academic advising, determining if a candidate is eligible for the Honors College, and may affect merit scholarship eligibility. If you submit more than one set of scores, we will use the highest scores.