Admissions Requirements
Our students are from diverse backgrounds yet share common goals to further their education. Determining admission to IU East requires consideration for the following criteria and standards
First Time Students:
- Graduation from a commissioned Indiana high school or comparable out of state institution. We review applications from students with above average scores on the General Educational Development Test(GED).
- Recent high school graduates from Indiana are expected to complete the proscribed Core 40 curriculum. Out of state students are expected to to complete a minimum of 28 semesters of college prep courses that include:
- 8 semesters of English
- 4 semesters of social science(history, government, economics, psychology, or sociology)
- 4 semesters of Algebra
- 2 semesters of geometry
- 2 semesters of lab science(biology, chemistry, or physics)
- 8 semesters of additional college prep courses which include additional math, lab science, social science, computer science, foreign language, or other college-prep courses
- Recent high school graduates should rank in the upper half of graduating class
- SAT or ACT scores meet or exceed the Indiana median scores. Writing samples for the applicable tests are also required. Students who have not attended high school for 3 years or more are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores unless required for admissions to a specific program.
- School codes for reporting ACT and SAT tests to IU East are: SAT-1194 ACT-1216