Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, United States — www.indiana.edu
- QS Ranking
- #315
- Founded
- 1820
- Type
- Public Research University (Big Ten, AAU)
- Students
- 48,000+
- Acceptance Rate
- ~82%
- Founded
- 1820
- QS Rank
- #315 (2025)
- Kelley Business
- #1–3 US undergraduate business program
- Jacobs Music
- Top 5 US conservatory — Metropolitan Opera feeder
Overview
Indiana University Bloomington (IU), founded in 1820, is Indiana's flagship public research university, a Big Ten and AAU member, and ranked #315 in QS 2025. IU is particularly celebrated for the Kelley School of Business (consistently #1–3 US undergraduate business program, one of the best direct-admit business schools in the nation), the Jacobs School of Music (one of America's most prestigious, producing Metropolitan Opera stars and major symphony conductors), and the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. IU's campus in Bloomington, Indiana — designed by landscape architect Olmsted-trained professionals and described as one of the most beautiful in the US — features the iconic Sample Gates, the Lilly Library (rare manuscripts), and the Jordan River winding through campus. The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction — world-famous — is at IU.
Admission Process
Common Application. EA: November 1. Regular: February 1. SAT/ACT optional. TOEFL 79+/IELTS 6.5+. Kelley School of Business (direct admission) and Jacobs Music require separate audition/application.
Programs at Indiana University Bloomington
- MSc Computer Science (Master's) — 28,000 USD/year
- Master of Business Administration (Master's) — 36,000 USD/year
- MSc Data Science & AI (Master's) — 45,000 USD/year
- Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) (Bachelor's) — 52,000 USD/year
- Master of Science in Engineering (Master's) — 28,000 USD/year
- PhD in Natural Sciences (PhD) — 36,000 USD/year
- BSc Computer Science (Bachelor's) — 22,000 USD/year
- BSc Business Administration (Bachelor's) — 28,000 USD/year
- BSc Economics (Bachelor's) — 32,000 USD/year
- BA International Relations (Bachelor's) — 38,000 USD/year
- BSc Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's) — 45,000 USD/year
- BSc Civil Engineering (Bachelor's) — 22,000 USD/year
- BSc Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's) — 28,000 USD/year
- MBA Finance (MBA) — 65,995 USD/year
- MSc Marketing (Master's) — 47,988 USD/year
- MSc Accounting & Auditing (Master's) — 32,444 USD/year