Whether you’ve known from your first day as an IU student that you wanted to earn a degree from the Kelley School, or you’ve only recently discovered your passion for business, we’re excited to have you join us.
Standard admission into Kelley gives you a powerful advantage. You’ll end your first year at IU with a strong GPA and a strong connection to the Kelley experience.
Most IU students apply for standard admissions during the spring semester of their freshman year and receive notification about their admission decision in June. If you do not receive a confirmation email within two hours of submitting your application, please email bschool@indiana.edu.
September 1 Application opens
November 1 Application closes
February 1 Application opens
April 1 Application closes
The Kelley School of Business Admissions Committee will be taking Indiana University’s COVID-19 safety precaution changes into consideration when reviewing applications. Students are encouraged to apply if they are eligible and provide as much information as possible about individual situations in the “additional comments” section on the application. Kelley Admissions representatives are available for phone appointments or virtual appointments through Zoom. Please email bschool@indiana.edu to set up an appointment to discuss standard admission.
We look forward to your application!
Criteria for standard admission to the Kelley School will change with the entering class of Fall 2021. For an application to be eligible for review, students must complete:
*Equivalent courses for these classes exist on the IU Bloomington campus. Contact your advisor for more information.
If you are an intercampus transfer bringing in BUS courses, we recommend you continue on with the next set of I-Core prerequisites. The admissions committee will only be looking to see if the first-year curriculum is complete at time of review.
To be automatically admitted to the Kelley School through standard admission, students must achieve Bs and above in all IU Bloomington courses. Withdrawals (Ws) will not count against your application, nor will pass/fail grades received when the course is only offered pass/fail. Students whose records indicate one or more grades below a B will have their applications comprehensively reviewed. The admissions committee reviews grades in all courses, not just business courses.
The admissions committee understands that student group and leadership development opportunities have been difficult for many students to pursue due to COVID-19. Lack of involvement will not negatively impact your application.
"Don't count yourself out," says Precious Price, who worked hard to overcome challenges and earn standard admission to the Kelley School of Business. Watch the video to learn how the MS in Information Systems graduate redefined her goals and achieved success. To plan your path to admission, email bschool@indiana.edu or call 812-855-4474.
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1Some international students will test into second language studies courses (SLST) for the purpose of English language improvement.
If this is the case, you must complete these courses before the end of the semester in which you apply. Kelley admissions is aware that course availability for SLST courses is limited. Please contact bschool@indiana.edu to learn more about your application timeline for Kelley.
Yes. Any student who was not directly admitted to Kelley will go through standard admission.
No. Any student with 12 or more credits from another institution is considered a transfer student and must go through standard admission. We do not have direct admission for transfer students.
To see how your classes will transfer to IU Bloomington, use the Credit Transfer Service.
Any class that comes up as “UN” or “Undistributed” means that you will receive the credit for the class, but it does not come in as a specific course at IUB. The only transferrable courses for the admission required courses to IUB are MATH-M 118: Finite Math, MATH-M 119: Calculus, and ENG-W 131: English Composition.
You can expect to spend a minimum of three years on the IU Bloomington campus to complete a degree from the Kelley School of Business. Current courses, course load each semester, and other factors will affect the length of time it takes to earn your degree.
You can still be admitted and your application will be reviewed. Earning Bs and above is only required for automatic admission. Applications that do not meet that criteria will go through a comprehensive committee review.
No. Academics will always be reviewed first. The committee understands that a rigorous course load, transition to a new campus, COVID-19 limitations, and other factors can make extracurricular commitments difficult.
You will work with University Division for academic advising as you go through standard admission. Once admitted you will work with Kelley advisors.
Contact bschool@iu.edu or 812-855-4474. Please allow three to five business days for a response.
