Indiana University Bloomington

“If you wish to attend the spring semester (January start), apply by September 15.”

“If you wish to attend the summer semester (June start), apply by January 1.”

“Fall start, early action (non-binding) application deadline: November 1”

“When you submit your application, you must pay a $65 nonrefundable application fee. Your application will not be processed and we will not make an admission decision until we receive a completed waiver or the application fee.”

“Required materials include secondary school records and demonstration of English proficiency.”

“As an international student, you are required to show that you have the funds to support yourself for an academic year before you can get a visa. This financial documentation will be required as part of the admissions process.”

“You must submit a complete application for admission, including official transcript, essay, fee or fee waiver, and SAT, ACT, and/or CLT scores (if applicable*) by November 1 to be considered for the early action (non-binding) deadline.”

“Optional materials you can submit with your application”

“Sometimes you may want to have a teacher, counselor, employer, or coach write a letter of recommendation to help us get to know you better.”

“Indiana University Bloomington is a test-optional institution providing students with the choice of whether to include test scores with their application for admission.”

“Required materials include secondary school records and demonstration of English proficiency.”

“You must submit a complete application for admission, including official transcript, essay, fee or fee waiver, and SAT, ACT, and/or CLT scores (if applicable*) by November 1 to be considered for the early action (non-binding) deadline.”

“If you are a first-year undergraduate student at IU Bloomington, you are required to live on campus.”

“If you participate in on-campus employment, you may not work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session.”

“F students are eligible for curricular practical training (CPT) at either the undergraduate or the graduate level during the program of study. CPT employment must be an integral part of an established curriculum and the position must directly relate to your major area of study.”

“Off-campus employment is only available to you if you have completed at least one full academic year of your program of study and have an economic hardship that qualifies for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's emergent circumstances.”

“To work off campus, you must receive approval from your DSO, obtain an updated Form I-20 and apply for and receive employment authorization from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).”

“If you participate in on-campus employment, you may not work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session.”

“Twelve months of Regular OPT is available for each higher level of study. (For example a student may have 12 months for a bachelor's degree and another 12 months for a master's degree.)”

“Optional practical training is one type of work permission available for eligible F-1 students. It allows students to get real-world work experience related to their field of study.”

“For students who majored in designated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) degrees approved by DHS. This type of OPT is a 24-month extension of OPT.”

“Have earned a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a school that is accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency and is certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) at the time you submit your STEM OPT extension application.”