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Indiana University Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

25,542 Students on Campus
Indianapolis Location
882,000 Metro Population
25,542 Students on Campus
Indianapolis Location
882,000 Metro Population

About This Campus

IU Indianapolis is Indiana's premier urban university, with 16 degree-granting schools and more than 330 programs. Its location within blocks of downtown Indianapolis facilitates advancement of research and teaching, and presents unique opportunities for internships, partnerships, community engagement, and more. IU Indianapolis is the home of nationally-ranked programs in areas such as public and environmental affairs, law, and health, and offers programs of special interest in fields such as tourism, health information administration and media arts and science. Furthermore, IU Indianapolis is one of a few universities in the U.S. that offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Informatics and the first in the world to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philanthropic Studies. The university is also renowned for service learning and civic engagement. IU Indianapolis enrolls more than 25,000 students representing all 50 states and 122 countries.

Helpful Information

Canadian students who are not native English speakers must submit TOEFL scores or take another approved language test as a condition of admission to IU Indianapolis. Students are strongly encouraged to take the test prior to admission or immediately after admission to avoid delays in registration. Please see the "Conditions" tab for more information.

Location Information

Indianapolis is the country's 16th largest city, large enough to host major events such as the Indianapolis 500 and the 2012 Super Bowl.

Academics

REGISTRATION:
TERM DATES:

Fall Start Date: 08/25/2026 - Fall End Date: 12/20/2026

Spring Start Date: 01/11/2027 - Spring End Date: 05/09/2027

Summer Start Date: 05/17/2027 - Summer End Date: 08/13/2027

CLOSED PROGRAMS:

Clinical lab science, cytotechnology, dental assisting, dental hygiene, histotechnology, medical imaging technology, nuclear medicine technology, nursing, paramedic science, radiation therapy, respiratory therapy, and radiography.

RESTRICTED/LIMITED PROGRAMS:

Students must submit unofficial transcripts to take classes in business, art, psychology, math, biology, chemistry, or physics or to enroll into classes with prerequisites. Some upper-level business classes are not available to exchange students.

OTHER ACADEMIC INFORMATION:

Review the most recent class schedule to ensure the classes you want to take will be offered during the exchange term.

OPTIONS:

Honors Access: Yes

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS OPEN TO NSE STUDENTS:

Conditions

GPA AND OTHER ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
  • General Eligibility Requirements
  • No students accepted from within my own state, province, or territory
  • No undocumented students accepted (for U.S. campuses only)
  • No DACA students accepted (for U.S. campuses only)
EXCHANGE PREFERENCES:
  • Full Year Exchange: Accepted
  • Single Term Exchange: Accepted
  • Summer Exchange: Summer Only Accepted
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Visa Students):
  • Receive from Canada: Will Accept Home Pay
  • Does your campus accept International Students (those already in the U.S. on a student visa)?Home
CANADIAN EXCHANGE:
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  • Accept international students studying in Canada on a visa? - Yes
  • Accept Canadian students on J1 visa or F1 visa? - J1 Visa

Tuition/Finance

Figures per Semester are current as of 10/01/2024
TUITION:
  • Campus Budget
  • Fees are subject to change without notice
  • Home Tuition Payment: Available
  • Away Tuition Payment: Not Available
MAXIMUM CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER:
  • Home Payment: 18
IMPORTANT NOTES:

International students are required to pay a $162 student service fee.

Canadian students may incur additional fees relating to their student visa and services provided by the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) office.

Financial Aid for NSE Students. Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Room/Meals

Figures per Semester are current as of 12/23/2025
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING PER SEMESER:
  • Is on-campus housing available? Yes
  • Is on-campus living required? No
  • Number of reserved housing spaces: 0
  • Average Room Cost (per term): $5500
  • On-Campus Housing
Off-CAMPUS HOUSING:
NOTES ABOUT ON-CAMPUS HOUSING:

NSE students can live in the Riverwalk Campus Apartments or in North Hall. You can review the housing options at https://studentaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/housing/index.html. March 15th is the priority deadline for housing, and students who apply after this date may be placed on a waitlist.

NOTES ABOUT OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING:

Students are responsible for securing their own housing.

MEAL PLANS:
  • Are meal plans available on campus? Yes
  • Is a meal plan purchase required for on-campus, non-apartment residence halls? Yes
  • Average Meal Plan Cost (per term): $2400
  • Campus Meal Plans
Fees are subject to change without notice.

Chance of Acceptance

Priority Placements for Academic Year 26/27

If this is your top choice campus...

Home Tuition Payment Plan

Excellent

This campus accepts most (75%+) applicants. You may want to consider adding alternate choice campuses marked as OPEN or EXCELLENT to ensure placement.

Away Tuition Payment Plan

N/A

This campus is not accepting students on this tuition payment plan.

If this is your alternate choice campus...

Home Tuition Payment Plan

Limited

This campus usually accepts less than 50% of students that request it. Be prepared to be placed at an alternative choice. If applying to a site with a 'limited' chance of placement, we suggest that you list a minimum of 3-5 campuses on your application, with one to two sites that have an OPEN or EXCELLENT chance of acceptance.

Away Tuition Payment Plan

N/A

This campus is not accepting students on this tuition payment plan.

Resources

CAMPUS SOCIAL MEDIA: