IU Bloomington is a wonderful place to complete your degree as an international student. You are eligible to apply for transfer status at IU if you have already graduated from secondary school and are currently attending (or have attended) a college or university.
Review our admissions standards for transfer students to make sure you qualify to apply to IU Bloomington.
We have created a list of the important steps in the application process so you know exactly what you need to do in order to successfully apply to IU as a transfer student.
Before you begin the application process, you should check our admission standards to make sure you qualify to apply and know how to demonstrate English proficiency. It is also very important to review the application deadlines for transfer students.
You can also use our Credit Transfer Service to get an idea of how your credits might transfer before you apply to IU.
Before you apply, make sure you spend some time exploring our different schools and 200+ majors.
When you fill out your application, you’ll be asked to choose an intended major. If you know what you’d like to major in, select that major.
If you don’t know what you want to major in, that’s OK. IU students who have not yet chosen a major are considered exploratory students. It’s fine to spend time discovering the path that’s right for you. Indiana University promotes academic exploration above all else. It’s why most students begin their studies in University Division (UD), where they fulfill the general requirements needed to certify into a degree-granting school or college.
If you are admitted to IU, we will evaluate your transcript(s) to determine if your course work from another institution translates into credit at IU Bloomington. You will receive an email with information on how to check your online transfer credit report via One.IU.
Learn more about transferring credit to IUApply using the Coalition application. The $65 application fee is non-refundable.
Make sure you submit the 200–400 word IU-specific essay as part of your application submission.
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After you submit your online application, you will receive immediate email confirmation that it was received.
OIS will send you an email within five business days with your login information for iStart.
You will then need to log in to iStart so you can upload the additional documents you are required to submit.
After you have submitted your application online, there are several documents you will need to upload to iStart.
Learn more about required supporting documentsAs an international student at IU Bloomington, you are required to submit documents proving you have the financial means to support yourself for a full calendar year, including tuition, fees, and living expenses.
We encourage you to submit your financial documents as soon as possible.
Learn more about required financial documentationIf you need to make any changes to your application (like email address, contact information, name, etc.), you'll need to sbumit a form.
Changing information on your applicationYou will first be notified of your admission decision via email by the Office of International Services (OIS).
If you are admitted, your admission letter will be sent to you via mail after you have submitted the required financial documents and those documents have been reviewed and approved by OIS.
If you would like to cancel your application after you have already applied, you can do that on the Intent to Enroll page.
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