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As a pre-business student, pursue standard admission to Kelley

Standard admission provides students the opportunity to earn admission to Kelley through their IU Bloomington coursework. As a pre-business student, you will be taking the same exact first-year business courses as Kelley direct admits and be taught by the same faculty who are focused on advancing your knowledge in business. Students who earn B’s (does not include B– ‘s) or better in all IU Bloomington coursework will guarantee their admission to the Kelley School. By earning admission, you'll end your first year at IU with a strong GPA and a strong connection to the Kelley experience.

Admissions credential review

Pre-business students at IU Bloomington wishing to discuss the standard admission requirements for Kelley Bloomington are encouraged to make an appointment.

Schedule an in-person appointment

Schedule an online Zoom appointment

 

These credential reviews are only for current, IU Bloomington pre-business students who are on campus and want to learn about admission into the Kelley School. If you are an incoming first-year student or recently admitted student who has yet to be on campus, please see our Visit Us page.

Kelley standard admission: application deadlines

Once a student completes their second semester as a pre-business student, they are required to apply for standard admission. If you do not receive a confirmation email within two hours of submitting your application, please email bschool@iu.edu.

Spring semester start at IU Bloomington

November 1

Application closes

September 1

Application opens

Fall semester start at IU Bloomington

April 1

Application closes

February 1

Application opens

Apply now

Admissions criteria

Access criteria for standard admission to the Kelley School of Business

Please note: There is different standard admission criteria for students who started their IU career from summer 2023 through spring 2025 and students who will be starting at IU from summer 2025 through spring 2026. Learn the criteria that apply to you by selecting the button that corresponds to the date of your IU Bloomington enrollment.

Enrolled at IU Bloomington spring 2025 or earlier

Entering IU Bloomington in summer 2025 through spring 2026

Precious Price's path to Kelley standard admission and career success

"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@iu.edu or call 812-855-4474.

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- Back when I was a first-year student,

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navigating the collegiate experience

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was a bit hard for me.

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I'm a first generation college student,

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so when I first got here
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to succeed being that I'm the first one,

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but also that pressure as a standard admit

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to gain admission into the
Kelley School of Business.

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During my first year,

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I found that a lot of the courses

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were challenging and rigorous.

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However, I utilized a
lot of my resources here,

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specifically going to my office
hours with my professors,

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so it sort of helped me
through that process.

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Brittani Wilson in the Office
of Diversity Initiatives

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worked constantly to encourage me,

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and she served not only as my advisor,

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but as my mentor all
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and even my graduate
career here in Kelley.

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Currently, I'm in the Masters of Science

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and Information Systems program

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where I'm concentrating in
enterprise risk management.

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What motivates me now is the fact

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that I've lived up to so many
challenges at this point,

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so I'm constantly looking
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every single day.

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I'm feeling like this is
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to my career following graduation,

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which is serving as a consultant

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with Accenture in the Atlanta office.

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You'll encounter a number of challenges

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going through your journey of
gaining admission into Kelley,

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but the primary thing
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is you shouldn't count yourself out.

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When I finally gained admission

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and I entered Hodge Hall
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as a Kelley student,

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that had given me that confidence to say,

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I am doing business.

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I will graduate with this degree,

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and I'm going to be a business woman.

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Kelley standard admission FAQ

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.

You can expect to spend a minimum of three and a half 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 considered for admission as your application will be reviewed. Earning B's 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 and other factors can make extracurricular commitments difficult.

You will work with Advising & Major Exploration Services (AMES) for academic advising as you go through standard admission. Once admitted you will work with Kelley advisors.

Questions?

Contact bschool@iu.edu or 812-855-4474. Please allow three to five business days for a response.

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