Undergraduate Admission Requirements
The admissions process for the Indiana University School of Journalism is easy to navigate.
Admission requirements:
- 26 credit hours with a 2.20 grade point average (FX calculated as F, DX calculated as D)
- Journalism J110, J200 or J210 with a C or better
- English composition with a C or better or exemption
- Fundamental skills mathematics, C- or better or exemption
- One semester of a foreign language
Direct Admission:
Most students apply to enter the school as a journalism major after their freshman years. However, students who apply to IU and express an interest in journalism may be eligible for the Direct Admission program. Those students should:- Have an SAT score of 1270 or above
- Have an ACT score of 29 or above
- Be in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating classes
Contact Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Bonnie Brownlee for more information.
The Honors Program: Ernie Pyle Scholars
Outstanding high school students may be eligible for the Honors Program: Ernie Pyle Scholars.- Check out requirements and download materials
Contact program director Dave Boeyink for more information.
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