IU Bloomington: A Parent's Guide to Admissions, Cost & Outcomes

IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. For the most recent reporting cycle, IU Bloomington admits the majority of qualified applicants, with an overall admission rate of 76%. Admitted students typically post a median SAT of 1310 and an ACT composite around 29. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $16,264 per year, which is the figure most families actually pay rather than the published sticker price.

What GPA does my child need for IU Bloomington?

69% of enrolled students at IU Bloomington had a high school GPA of 3.75 or above, and the average was 3.8, according to its 2025-2026 Common Data Set.

What does IU Bloomington weight in admissions?

IU Bloomington reports these factor weights in its Common Data Set (2025-2026). What the weights mean

How IU Bloomington reads an application: what each weighting means for your child, plus waitlist, transfer and early-round odds

SAT and ACT scores IU Bloomington typically admits

The middle-50 SAT Math range is 580–710, with an EBRW midpoint near 630. The middle-50 ACT composite range is 27–33. A score at or above this school's 75th percentile materially improves your child's odds, particularly when paired with a rigorous course load.

Where admitted students ranked in their high school class

Class rank distribution gives parents a clear sense of how academically dominant a typical admitted student was within their own high school cohort, often a more meaningful signal than absolute GPA.

How much does IU Bloomington actually cost?

Published tuition is $12,144 for in-state students and $41,891 for out-of-state, before grants and scholarships. Room and board adds roughly $13,984 annually. After need-based and merit aid, the average family pays a net price of $16,264 per year, and that is the number that actually matters for budgeting. Roughly 17% of students receive Pell Grants.

Application deadlines and early decision data for IU Bloomington

Will my child graduate from IU Bloomington?

These predict outcomes at IU Bloomington better than its acceptance rate does. How to read retention and graduation rates

Most popular majors at IU Bloomington

The most popular undergraduate programs at IU Bloomington, measured by the number of students who actually graduate each year, are Business/Commerce, General, Public Administration and Communication and Media Studies. Across all programs, IU Bloomington confers roughly 4,571 bachelor's degrees a year. Graduates of its Business/Commerce, General program report a median income of about $105,759 five years after entering college. What these figures mean

Is IU Bloomington safe? Campus crime & safety

In its most recent Clery Act report (2024), IU Bloomington disclosed 221 total criminal offenses across its campus and surrounding public property, about 5.8 per 1,000 students. That figure includes 25 violent offenses and 72 reported sexual assaults or VAWA offenses. Why per-1,000 rates, not counts

What is campus life like at IU Bloomington?

About 33% of undergraduates at IU Bloomington live in campus housing, so a meaningful share of students commute or live off campus. In Greek life, 23% of men join a fraternity and 22% of women join a sorority. Residential rate and Greek participation shape day-to-day social life and are worth weighing alongside academics and cost.

Other colleges in Indiana parents ask about

• DePauw University
  57% acceptance
• Wabash College
  63% acceptance
• Earlham College
  73% acceptance
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  77% acceptance
• Butler University
  85% acceptance
• Valparaiso University
  89% acceptance
• Indiana State University
  81% acceptance
• Indiana University-Indianapolis
  76% acceptance

Common questions parents ask about IU Bloomington