Admission and Academic Policies
The IU Indianapolis Honors College offers high-achieving incoming freshmen with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher the opportunity to apply for admission and one or more of our four competitive scholarships. Prospective honors students may apply for admission to the IU Indianapolis Honors College and honors scholarships after they have been admitted to IU Indianapolis. Once admitted, students may begin the application process by completing the IU General Scholarship Application, which is on the IU Scholarships portal (searchable via One.IU). Upon submission of this application, students may access the Honors College Admission and Scholarship Application.
Scholarship recipients are selected based on a variety of factors, such as strength of the academic curriculum in high school, grade trends, scholarship resume and essay(s), academic work sample, references, and qualities specified in each scholarship program.
The deadline to submit all application materials for the Bepko, Presidential, and Plater Scholarships is November 15. The deadline for the Chancellor's Scholarship is February 15. For more information about the admission process and scholarships, please visit our website.
The IU Indianapolis Honors College holds orientation for incoming freshmen during the summer. This is an opportunity for students to learn more about the IU Indianapolis Honors College and requirements, meet with their honors advisor as well as their school advisors, get to know other honors scholars, and register for classes for the upcoming semester.
All IU Indianapolis Honors College scholars are required to complete one honors course or experience every fall and spring semester. They may complete a maximum of two honors courses or experiences during each fall and spring semester and one in each summer session. While earning honors credit is a requirement during fall and spring semesters, summer honors credit is optional. Scholars are required to complete a total of 24 honors credits with a minimum honors and cumulative GPA of 3.3 to graduate with honors. For students admitted in fall 2022 and later, these 24 credits must include HON-H 200 Introduction to Honors and HON-H 496 Honors Senior ePortfolio.
IU Indianapolis Honors College scholars who are admitted as incoming freshmen on an IU Indianapolis Honors College scholarship are also required to complete a minimum number of documented in-person volunteer hours each academic year. The IU Indianapolis Honors College follows the community service guidelines established by the Indiana University Human Resources Administration that states volunteer service cannot promote religion, influence legislation or policy, or influence election to public office. In addition, students cannot receive monetary compensation or academic credit for their volunteer service.
Continuing and transfer students may be admitted to the IU Indianapolis Honors College through admission to their school honors program. Admission must be granted no later than the beginning of the junior year to have adequate time to complete the 24 hours of honors coursework required for graduation with honors. In addition, students must have at least four semesters remaining at the university following their semester of admission to honors. The IU Indianapolis Honors College holds an orientation session in late August for all IU Indianapolis Honors College scholars who are entering the college through an academic school’s honors program.
Scholars who meet all of the requirements to graduate with honors at the end of their senior year are invited to attend the IU Indianapolis Honors College graduation celebration where they will receive honors cords and a medallion to wear at commencement.
