Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot required
Optional, considered if submitted
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
79 on the Internet- based TOEFL or 550 on the paper-based TOEFL or a 6.5 on the IELTS
Minimum GPASee policy
3.5
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeSee policy
Bachelor's or Master's
Statement of purposeRequired
“Candidates should have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test”
“the applicants shall submit a written statement of purpose for entering the Ph.D. program, three letters of recommendation”
“January 15 priority consideration for fall semester and to be considered for University Fellowships and other financial support”
Extracted from bulletins.iu.edu (opens in new tab) and graduate.indianapolis.iu.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08