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GENERAL INFORMATION 413
questions regarding undergraduate programs or campus
visitations, contact the Office of Admissions. If you have
a disability and need assistance, special arrangements
can be made to accommodate most needs.
Application for Admission
Determine appropriate admission status from the
following list and submit application information as
requested:
Beginning Freshman
Students who have never attended a college/university:
• Complete the IU South Bend admission application
• Submit an official high school transcript or GED scores
• Submit SAT or ACT assessment scores. Students 21
years old and over are not required to submit scores
• Submit a counselor recommendation (required for
current high school students only)
• Attach a nonrefundable application fee payable to IU
South Bend
Transfer Student
Students who have attended another college/university:
• Submit an official high school transcript and official
transcripts from all colleges/universities previously
attended.
• Submit SAT or ACT assessment scores. Students 21
years old and over are not required to submit scores.
Students with 15 transferable credit hours are also not
required to submit scores.
• Take IU South Bend placement examinations, if
required, after course work has been evaluated.
• Attach a nonrefundable application fee payable to IU
South Bend.
Nondegree Student
High school graduates with or without previous college
work who do not intend to pursue a degree or certificate:
• Submit an official high school transcript or GED scores
• Submit SAT scores and/or take IU South Bend
placement examinations
• Attach a nonrefundable application fee payable to IU
South Bend
High School Student
Current high school students with at least a 2.5 cumulative
grade point average (CGPA) on a 4-point scale at time of
enrollment who wish to take university classes:
• Submit a counselor recommendation and an official
high school transcript to determine eligibility
• Submit SAT scores and/or take IU South Bend
placement examinations
• Attach a nonrefundable application fee payable to IU
South Bend
Guest Student
Students enrolling for a semester or summer session as a
visiting student from another college or university:
• Submit one of the following: A current transcript, letter
of good standing, or a copy of the last grade card from
the home institution. For admission, guest students
must have at least a 2.0 GPA from their current
institution. Students between their senior year in high
school and freshman year in college may submit a
letter of acceptance from their home institution.
• If you plan to enroll in English, mathematics,
computer science, or science courses, evidence must
be presented to show necessary prerequisites. Without
evidence of prerequisites, completion of IU South
Bend placement examinations is required.
• Attach a nonrefundable application fee payable to IU
South Bend.
Second Undergraduate Degree
Students who have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited
university and are pursuing an additional undergraduate
degree:
• Submit an official high school transcript and official
transcripts from all colleges/universities previously
attended (do not submit transcripts from Indiana
University)
• Attach a nonrefundable application fee payable to IU
South Bend (not required for graduates of an Indiana
University campus)
Note: If you have previously attended another IU campus
and have not earned a degree, you do not need to reapply.
Contact the academic program in which you are interested
regarding an intercampus or interdepartmental transfer.
Guest, nondegree, and high school students are not
eligible for institutional, state, or federal financial aid.
All credentials and transcripts submitted for purposes of
admission become the property of IU South Bend and
cannot be returned to the student or forwarded to other
institutions.
Priority deadlines for Filing Applications
IU South Bend practices rolling admissions which means
we review applications and make admission decisions
as they arrive. While applications are still accepted
after the priority deadlines, they will be reviewed on an
individual basis and admission cannot be guaranteed for
that semester. To ensure timely processing and effective
communications, we advise applicants to submit their
application and all required materials by the following
dates:
Semester
Deadline
Fall semester July 31
Spring semester December 1