Undergraduate Admissions Criteria
The Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI considers students for admission in any term. Students may qualify for direct admission or transfer admission.
Beginning Students:
Graduating high school students will receive a dual direct admission to SPEA and University College (UCOL), if they meet the following criteria:
- Completed Core 40 with no more than 2 D/F grades in College Prep courses or has Academic Honors diploma
- 990+ SAT combined total of critical reasoning and math score or ACT composite of 21
- Ranked in 75th percentile and above
Beginning students not meeting these requirements will be referred to University College for admission.
To apply to IUPUI, please visit the IUPUI Admissions Website and select Incoming Freshman.
Transfer Students:
Students transferring from other colleges/universities will receive a regular admission to SPEA, if they meet the following criteria:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
- Completed 12 transferable credit hours or more
Transfer students not meeting these requirements will be referred to University College for admission.
To apply to IUPUI, please visit the IUPUI Admissions Website and select Transfer Student.
Transferring SPEA Students:
SPEA students at any campus of Indiana University may transfer permanently to SPEA Indianapolis, if they meet the requirements for admission and are in good academic standing. SPEA students seeking a temporary transfer to SPEA Indianapolis must meet the good academic standing requirement. Good standing requires all of the following:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
- Semester GPA of 2.0 or above
- SPEA major/concentration/core GPA of 2.3, providing the student has completed 12 transferable credit hours or more in the major/concentration/core
To apply to IUPUI, please visit the IUPUI Admissions Website and select IU Intercampus Transfer.