Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
Indiana University-Bloomington admitted 43,624 of 54,279 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (80.4%).
Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.
What stands out at Indiana University-Bloomington
Two things Indiana University-Bloomington published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.
41% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.
The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 16% sent an ACT. Indiana University-Bloomington files test scores under “considered”.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Families paid $16,264 on average after aid.
Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.
Source: the College Scorecard
Every figure, in full
The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.
Acceptance rate
80.4%
43,624 admitted of 54,279 applicants
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
SAT, middle 50%
Reading 590–690 · Math 580–710
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
ACT, middle 50%
27–32
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an SAT
41%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
16%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Where do you actually stand at Indiana University-Bloomington?
The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.
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What Indiana University-Bloomington says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- Essayrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Course rigorrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- GPArequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Class rankrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Test scoresconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Recommendationsconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Not considered
- Legacy
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
What students actually pay
Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.
Average net price: $16,264 a year.
- Family income under $30k
- $6,324
- $30k–$48k
- $7,610
- $48k–$75k
- $12,154
- $75k–$110k
- $20,204
- Over $110k
- $25,128
Source: the College Scorecard
Essays on this application
1 essay prompt on the application: 1 you would write.
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Early ActionNovember 15, 2026
Verified July 17, 2026
- Early Action 2February 1, 2027
Verified July 17, 2026
- Regular DecisionJuly 1, 2027
Verified July 17, 2026 · Source
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Other colleges in Indiana
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