Admission
SPEA Bloomington
SPEA Bloomington requires application to its undergraduate programs before a student reaches 75 credit hours. It is a competitive admission process. Students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 and complete a SPEA major or core class with a minimum grade of C. Students must successfully complete, with a grade of C- or higher, the Common Ground required courses in English Composition and Mathematical Modeling prior to admission to SPEA.
The minimum cumulative GPA requirement for admission may be subject to change. Students should apply for admission when they are enrolled in the preadmission course. Admission decisions are based on the grade in the above required course, the SPEA GPA, the cumulative GPA, and grade trends. A minimum cumulative GPA requirement for admission is established each semester.
Application deadlines are May 1 for fall admission and December 1 for spring admission. Applications for the Bloomington programs are available on the web at: https://helpnet.iu.edu/apps/speabl/undergradApplications/Default3.aspx
Arts Management Admission Requirements
SPEA requires students applying to its undergraduate programs to have completed 26 credit hours and a maximum of 75 credit hours. Students are required to complete the introductory course SPEA-A 163 and have a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Students should apply for admission when they are enrolled in the preadmissions course SPEA-A 163.
It is a competitive admission process. Admission decisions are based on the cumulative GPA, grade trends, and application statement. Application deadlines are May 1 for fall admission and December 1 for spring admission. Applications for this program are available on the Web at www.indiana.edu/~spea/prospective_students/undergrad/admissions/index.shtml/.
Law and Public Policy Admission Requirement
SPEA requires students applying to its undergraduate programs to have completed 26 credit hours and a maximum of 75 credit hours. Students are required to complete a SPEA major or core class with a minimum grade of C and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.
It is a competitive admission process. Admission decisions are based on the cumulative GPA, grade trends, and application statement. Application deadlines are May 1 for fall admission and December 1 for spring admission. Applications for this program are available on the Web at https://helpnet.iu.edu/apps/speabl/undergradApplications/Default3.aspx
Direct Admission to SPEA BloomingtonStudents directly admitted into SPEA out of high school will get a jump start on thier SPEA careers by bypassing SPEA's traditional admissions process, recieving special consideration for scholarship opportunities and for participation in the Civic Leaders Living-Learning Center, and having access to SPEA advisors as soon as they arrive on campus. This early planning will ensure that SPEA Direct Admits are well positioned to take advantage of special opportunities, like our Washington Leadership Program, Accelerated Master's Program, and SPEA Study Abroad programs. Students who have been accepted to IU are eligible for direct admission to SPEA if they have indicated an interest in a SPEA major on their application at IU, have earned a minimum 1250 SAT or 28 ACT score, and rank within the top 15% of their high school class.