Admission
Undergraduate Admissions
SPEA has a special program to admit freshman students simultaneously to SPEA and to the University College. To be eligible for this dual admission, applicants must meet the general university and campus requirements for admission, have a minimum combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) math and critical reading test score of 1000 or ACT of 21, and have a 3.0 high school grade point average.
Students admitted to SPEA are required to attend the Undergraduate Induction, which is scheduled during the fall and spring semesters. The induction provides students with an opportunity to become acquainted with SPEA faculty and staff, and orients students to SPEA's policies and procedures to ensure a successful transition to SPEA.
Students who do not qualify for dual admission at Indianapolis or who choose not to apply for freshman-level entry may be admitted to the School of Public and Environmental Affairs after they have completed 12 credit hours with 2.00 or better cumulative and semester grade point averages, and completed ENG-W 131 with a letter grade of a "C" or higher. Students must also have a SPEA GPA of 2.3. BSPA majors must also complete SPEA V170.