The IU Graduate School requires a minimum GPA of 3.0. However, in rare circumstances students have been admitted with a GPA between below 3.0 but at least a 2.8 GPA. We consider each applicant holistically. Other factors, such as your letters of recommendation, writing samples, your GPA in your Sociology courses, or whether you have successfully taken graduate level courses, may affect our admission decision favorably even if your GPA is below the minimum requirement. However, most students accepted to our program recently have had minimum GPAs of 3.3.