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

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