Admission
Undergraduate Requirements
Beginning Students
Students entering IU Indianapolis directly from high school should file their applications for admission early in their senior year.Acceptance to the university as a new student is influenced by several factors. The Undergraduate Admissions Center is guided by the following:
- The applicant should be a high school graduate or be scheduled to graduate before enrolling at IU Indianapolis.
- The extent to which the student meets or exceeds the minimum subject requirements indicated below is considered. For admission to the School of Science, the student’s record should include the following course work:
| Subjects | Semesters |
| English | 8 |
| History and Social Science | 6 |
| Algebra | 4 |
| Geometry | 2 |
| Trigonometry | 1-2 |
| Laboratory Science | 6 (including biology and chemistry) |
|
Combination of foreign language, additional mathematics, laboratory science, social science, or computer science courses |
6-7 |
Applicants to the School of Science are strongly encouraged to complete AP science and mathematics courses if available at their high school. Applicants considering majors in chemistry, mathematics, or physics are encouraged to complete a calculus course in high school.
In planning high school electives, the curricula of the various departments of the School of Science contained in this bulletin should be reviewed. Departmental advisors will be glad to help with planning for admission.
There are two paths to direct admission for incoming high school students:
- You have a high school GPA of 3.3 and can provide evidence of readiness for the first math course in your respective major.
- You have a high school GPA of 3.0 with minimum SAT scores of 1080 (530 math) OR minimum ACT scores of 21 composite and 21 math.*
*Physics applicants need minimum SAT scores (for tests completed prior to March 2016) of 550 math and 480 verbal/critical reading math OR minimum ACT scores of 24 math and 20 verbal. Completion of the writing section is required. For comparable SAT scores for an SAT exam completed after March 2016, admission is based on minimum SAT scores of 570 math and a combined reading/math score of 1110.
The Undergraduate Admissions Center will examine the applicant's high school transcript and standardized test scores to determine both admission to the university and acceptance to the School of Science.
Students should declare a major when applying for admission so a departmental advisor can be assigned.
