Application Eligibility
Admission to O'Neill Bloomington’s undergraduate programs is by application. Students are eligible to apply when they have (1) completed at least 12 credit hours, (2) successfully completed the Common Ground requirement in English Composition (by earning at least the minimum grade required of IUB students to satisfy the requirement), and (3) either completed the Common Ground Mathematical Modelling requirement (by earning at least the minimum grade required of IUB students to satisfy the requirement) or completed Math-D 116 with a C or better and enrolled in Math-D 117. Students above 75 credit hours are eligible for admission, but must make an appointment with a Pre-O'Neill advisor and have attained at least a 2.300 cumulative GPA.

Competitive Admission
Admission is a competitive process. The admissions committee will consider a student’s application statement, cumulative GPA, grade trends, credit hours completed, GPA in the student’s intended O'Neill major, and any other relevant information about a student’s case.

No student will be admitted if their O'Neill major GPA is below the minimum standard for graduation in their intended major at the time of application. O'Neill major GPA’s are calculated for any student with at least 12 credit hours completed in their intended major. Current O'Neill major GPA graduation standards are listed in the following table:

Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental and Sustainability Studies major is managed by the College of Arts and Sciences (see : https://college.indiana.edu/academics/degrees-majors/degree/environmental-sustainability-studies-ba-iu-bloomington-envsustba for application and admission information).

Students directly admitted into O'Neill out of high school will get a jump start on their O'Neill education and receive consideration for scholarship opportunities and for participation in the Civic Leaders Living-Learning Center. Direct admit students also have access to their O'Neill advisors as soon as they arrive on campus. This early planning will ensure that O'Neill Direct Admits are well positioned to take advantage of special opportunities, like our Washington Leadership Program, Accelerated Master's Program, and O'Neill Study Abroad programs. Students who have been accepted to IU are eligible for direct admission to O'Neill if they have indicated an interest in an O'Neill major on their application to IU and meet direct admit criteria. Additional details on direct admission are available at https://oneill.indiana.edu/undergraduate/apply/index.html.