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How to Apply

International Graduate

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You have two options for applying to IU:

Apply online. Our online application is easy to use and secure, and it gives you immediate confirmation that we’ve received your application.
Download and complete the International Graduate Application (PDF).

Programs with Special Application Processes

If you are interested in one of the following graduate programs, you have a specialized application process. Please visit your program’s Web site to learn how to apply. Applicants to all other programs should follow the application checklist below.

Application Checklist

Before you apply, make sure to review our graduate admission standards and deadlines. In addition to a completed online or paper application, you must submit the following items before we can start our review.

Application fee. It is $65 for all international applicants except those applying to the Kelley School of Business M.B.A., M.S.I.S., and M.S.A. programs, who must pay $75. If you apply online, you must pay the fee by credit card. If you apply on paper, please follow the instructions for submitting your application fee. We do not accept checks for international applications fees.
Document Cover Page (PDF). This form must be submitted with all other documentation you send to the Office of International Admissions.
Official academic records. Submit official academic records in the original language from every postsecondary school you have attended, whether or not you obtained a degree. If the original is not in English, also include a certified, literal translation. Records must be issued by the registrar or record-keeping official from the institution at which the work was completed. Notarized copies of academic records are not acceptable. If you studied in the United States or Canada, have official transcripts sent directly to the Office of International Admissions from the issuing institution’s records office. Learn more about country-specific requirements.
Official test scores. Visit the Web site of your intended department to find out which test scores are required. You must submit scores from any required tests before an admission decision can be made. Have testing agencies send official score reports to IU.
Additional documents required by the department to which you are applying. These documents may include letters of recommendation or essays, and they may be sent either to the Office of International Admissions with your academic records or directly to the department.
International Student Financial Documentation form (PDF) and supporting financial documentation. We strongly recommend that you submit your evidence of financial support to the Office of International Admissions with your initial application documents. Your evidence of financial support will not be part of your academic admission decision.
English Proficiency/TOEFL score. If your native language is not English, you must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL), regardless of where you were educated. The testing service should report the TOEFL scores directly to IU Bloomington. IU's TOEFL code is 1324. All new international students must take IU's English Proficiency Examiniation upon arrival at the university to determine if they must take any English courses. You must agree to take any English courses prescribed from the results of this examination. Fees for special part-time English courses are the same as for other courses; however, credits earned do not meet degree requirements. If the results of the proficiency exam indicate that full-time work in English is required, you will be assigned to the Intensive English Program (IEP). Students enrolled in IEP do not take academic courses until they achieve adequate English proficiency. If you have serious doubts about your English ability and are not financially prepared to undertake the additional time and expense of an intensive English program here, you may consider delaying your application to a future semster. Finally, students who are eligible for an associate instructorship position must meet additional English language requirements including passing the Test of English Proficiency for International Associate Instructor Candidates.

Send your application materials to:

Office of International Admissions
Indiana University
300 N. Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-1106
USA

Admission Status

After the program to which you apply has made an academic admission decision, the Office of International Admissions will review your file—including your proof of finances, if necessary—for finalized university admission and then contact you by mail or e-mail.

To check your application and admission status, go to OneStart and click on “Don’t have an account?” to set up your IU computing account. You will need the university ID number that is assigned to you when you apply.

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