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Option I Admission Criteria for students seeking admission into Kelley for Fall 2021 and after.

  1. Admitted to IUPUI.
  2. Minimum Overall Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  3. 30 or more total credit hours.
  4. No unfinished incompletes.
  5. A grade of “C” or higher for each individual course and an average cumulative GPA of 3.0** or higher in the courses below:

ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry
BUS-X 100 Business Administration - Intro
First Year Seminar (transfer students see your advisor)
BUS-A 100 Introduction to Accounting
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
Note: BUS-K 201, or any equivalent course, is only good for five years before a student is admitted to Kelley
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus

Application Periods and Limitations

  • For Fall Admission, priority application period: January 20 – March 1
  • For Spring Admission, priority application period: August 20 – October 1
  • While applications may be submitted after the priority deadline, those who apply by the priority deadline will be given the opportunity to register for Kelley courses during priority registration. Note that final application deadline dates will be posted each semester as it will depend on the start date of the following semester. 
  • Application:  http://kelley.iupui.edu/undergrad/admissions/apply/
  • Students may apply to the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis up to 2 times in 5 years:
    • Option 1 once and Option 2 once OR Option 2 twice.

Students admitted under Option 1 must have a grade of C or higher in all I-Core prerequisites listed under Option 2 to enroll in Integrative Core (I-Core).  All Option 1 admits will have their grades reviewed prior to being approved for enrollment in I-Core. 

Updated 4/21