Future Freshmen | Bachelor’s Degree in Business | Indiana Kelley

IU does not round up GPAs. You must submit a review request for Kelley direct admission.

You must submit a review request for Kelley direct admission.

You must submit a review request for Kelley direct admission.

About test-optional admissions

You must submit a review request for Kelley direct admission.

If you meet all requirements for direct admission, you will need to change your major to become a Direct Admit. You can make changes to your submitted application by visiting Step 3 on the IU Office of Admissions website. This change may take 7 to 10 business days to process. Only once your major changes and Kelley verifies you have met all requirements will you be offered direct admission. If you do not meet all direct admission requirements, you must submit a review request for Kelley direct admission after your major changes.

For Common App applicants, “Business Exploratory BSB” is a Kelley major and enables you to explore all of our majors. “Exploratory” is not a Kelley major.

No. You can submit a review request as soon as your IU username and passphrase is active. In most cases you can submit a request within a week of applying to IUB. Don’t delay—the final deadline to submit a review request is February 1, 2023.

No. The Kelley School doesn’t know you’re interested in direct admission unless you submit a review request. You must take the steps to make the request.

If you aren’t 100% sure you meet the direct admission criteria we recommend you submit a review request. The review request takes 10 minutes to complete. If your GPA and test scores end up meeting the automatic direct admission criteria, your review request is simply deleted from our system. If they do not meet the auto criteria, then you already have a review request submitted and nothing else to worry about. 

No. Every student who is admitted to IU is admitted as a “Pre-Major” until their school admits them. If you meet the admissions criteria, you’ll hear from us 4 to 6 weeks after you are admitted to IU. If you do not meet the admissions criteria, you must submit a review request for Kelley direct admission.

Yes. The Kelley School of Business does not view any portion of your IU application or Common App. The review request will include your GPA, test score, transcripts, and answers to the questions on the request. Your response should be limited to 250 words.

No. The review will include your GPA, test score, transcripts, and answers to the questions on the request form. 

You may include any information you feel the committee needs to know when reviewing your request for direct admission. Examples could include an injury or life event that affected your academic performance or mental well-being. The Additional Comments sections is not for an additional short answer topic or continuation of the short answer.

In your review request, you will be asked to answer one question: What has been your most significant achievement in the past three years? Please limit your response to 250 words.

Any student who is directly admitted to Kelley through the automatic process is considered for Kelley-specific scholarships. These awards are sponsored by private donors who set the selection criteria. Eligibility requirements may include academic merit, financial need, major of study, etc. Due to the highly competitive nature of scholarships for Kelley freshmen, preference is given to Direct Admits who automatically meet the criteria. 

Most Kelley scholarship donors choose to support current undergraduate business majors (sophomores, juniors, and seniors). A relatively small number support incoming freshmen and many of those accounts are renewable. This means that we are typically able to make only two to three dozen new general freshman awards each year. If you qualify, you will be invited to apply for eligible scholarships.

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No. Kelley Indianapolis and the Kelley School of Business at IU Bloomington offer separate undergraduate programs within the Kelley School with different majors, admissions requirements, and policies. To earn direct admission to Kelley in Bloomington, you must meet the automatic direct admission criteria or submit a review request.  

Directly admitted students will work with Kelley advisors at New Student Orientation. Our advisors do not meet with incoming freshmen before summer orientation.  

Congratulations! You can submit your intent to enroll and become an official Hoosier and Kelley. You’ll also find next steps to guide you through your first semester.

Submit intent to enroll

We are excited that you have completed IU Bloomington’s intent to enroll and paid your enrollment deposit. There is no separate deposit for the Kelley School of Business—you’re good to go. We look forward to seeing you in the fall! 

You can still earn a degree from Kelley through standard admission. You will take one year of Kelley I-Core prerequisites—the exact same courses you take as a direct admit—and make degree progress.

Standard admission requirements