Direct Admission to the school

An honor for the school’s top incoming freshmen

Each year outstanding incoming freshmen are offered direct admission to the School of Art, Architecture + Design. As a direct admit student, you can:

Declare a major in the school and begin your studies at the start of your freshman year (all other students begin their studies in University Division - UD)
Declare a second major or a minor in your first semester
Work with an advisor in your major right away, rather than beginning with a UD advisor
Tap into other resources and support in your academic department from the very beginning of your studies

B.F.A in Studio Art

The B.F.A. in studio art is a preferred admission program. It requires a portfolio review as an additional step before you are accepted into the major. This review is usually held in the sophomore year once a student has a strong commitment to intensive study in one studio area.

You will be offered direct admission to the school if:

You’ve been admitted to IU Bloomington, and you indicated a major in the School of Art, Architecture + Design on your application for admission
You earned an ACT composite score of at least 27 or an SAT score of at least 1280 (math and critical reading sections)
You earned a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale

If you meet these criteria, we’ll tell you that you qualify for direct admission about six weeks after you’re admitted to IU.

If you have taken both the old and new SAT, the College Board provides an online tool called the SAT Score Converter to help you see how your scores from the old and new tests compare to each other.

Direct Admission to the school

An honor for the school’s top incoming freshmen

B.F.A in Studio Art

You will be offered direct admission to the school if:

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