In order to be eligible to register for classes, you must first be admitted to IUSB. The Office of Admissions, Administration Building, A165, 1700 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, is the best place for prospective students to learn about IUSB and admission requirements. For questions regarding undergraduate programs or campus visitations contact the Office of Admissions. If you require handicapped accommodations during the application process, please make that request at the time of inquiry.

Admissions Process Checklist

1. Determine appropriate admission status from the following list:
• Beginning Freshman: Students who have never attended a college/university. Beginning freshmen must submit a high school transcript (or a GED score of 52 or above) and SAT/ACT scores. Students who are over 21 years old do not have to submit test scores unless required for admission to specific programs.
• Transfer Students: Students who have attended another college/university and will transfer with a 2.0 cumulative GPA or better. Transfer students must submit a high school transcript and official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended.
• Special Re-Entry: Transfer students who have attended another college/university and currently have a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 on previous college work. Special re-entry students must submit a high school transcript and official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended. Special re-entry students are not eligible for institutional, state, or federal financial aid.
• Special Adult: High school graduates 21 years of age or older with or without previous college work. Students can take up to 15 hours as a special adult. No additional documentation is needed. Special adult students are not eligible for institutional, state, or federal financial aid.
• College Credit for High School Students: High school students with at least a 2.5 GPA who wish to take university classes may enroll in courses while still in high school, if approved by their high school and the Office of Admissions at IUSB. Applicants do not need to pay an application fee. Applicants must submit a counselor recommendation and high school transcript to determine eligibility. High school students are not eligible for institutional, state, or federal financial aid.
• Guest Students: Students enrolling for a semester or a summer session as a visiting student from another college/university. Applicants must submit one of the following: a letter of good standing, a current transcript, or a copy of the last grade card from their home institution. Students between their senior year in high school and freshman year in college may submit a letter of acceptance from their home institution. Guest students are not eligible for institutional, state, or federal financial aid.
2. Complete an application and return it to the Office of Admissions.
3. Enclose application fee.
4. Submit high school transcripts, GED scores, and official college transcripts to the Office of Admissions, if required. Transcripts must be submitted from all colleges and universities ever attended. All credentials and transcripts submitted for purposes of admission become the property of Indiana University and cannot be returned to the student or forwarded to other institutions.

Priority Dates for Filing Applications

• July 1 for the fall semester
• November 1 for the spring semester
• April 1 for the summer sessions

Those wishing to attend a course without earning credit must contact the Office of Admissions for information on audit policies, procedures, and regulations.

Veterans’ Credit

Veterans of military service who qualify for admission are eligible for academic credit as a result of their military training and experiences. The university follows the provisions of A Guide to the Evaluation of Education Experiences in the Armed Services in granting credit. Copies of official discharge or separation papers (DD-214) or transcripts must be submitted as a basis for granting credit. The Office of Admissions administers evaluation of service credit.

Admission to Graduate Programs

For information about IUSB’s graduate degree programs  refer to the IUSB Graduate Bulletin and contact the appropriate program director.