IU Southeast acceptance rate and your odds of getting in
IU Southeast, a public university in Indiana, reports a 84% acceptance rate and sits in the accessible band. In practice that means it admits most qualified applicants, so a strong application is judged against an applicant pool that is already self-selected.
Use this page to see what IU Southeast weighs, where it ranks among Indiana schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1100, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.
What do students study at IU Southeast?
Bachelor's degrees awarded by field in 2023 (IPEDS completions). Each field has its own page with the school's numbers, the model's major adjustment, and peers offering it.
Will I get into IU Southeast?
Direct answers to what applicants ask about getting into IU Southeast, plus a free way to calculate your own odds.
What are my chances of getting into IU Southeast?
Your odds at IU Southeast are not the same as its 84% acceptance rate. Your real odds depend on how your GPA, course rigor, test scores, and activities compare to its admitted students. Run your profile through the free CollegeCalcAI calculator to get a personalized acceptance percentage for IU Southeast in about three minutes, with no account needed to start.
Is IU Southeast hard to get into?
IU Southeast is accessible: it admits most qualified applicants, with about a 84% acceptance rate. Meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.
What GPA do you need to get into IU Southeast?
There is no hard GPA cutoff at IU Southeast, but admitted students span a wide GPA range, with many in the 2.8 to 3.5 band. IU Southeast reads your GPA alongside the rigor of your courses, so a challenging schedule matters as much as the number itself.
Your chances at IU Southeast by GPA and SAT
Estimated chance of admission at IU Southeast for plain profiles, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA, 3 AP courses, Regular Decision, no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook. The last column is test-optional (no score sent).
What are my chances at IU Southeast with a 3.1 GPA and a 1080 SAT?
About 98% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1080 SAT, the middle of IU Southeast's admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1180 SAT comes out near 98%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.
Estimates, not guarantees. Get yours with your real courses and activities. Assistants and developers can fetch this table from the free API: /api/v1/colleges/iu-southeast.
How to get into IU Southeast
Built from IU Southeast's admitted class and what it reports weighing. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled figures, not published cutoffs.
There is no formula that guarantees a spot at IU Southeast, but the applicants who get in tend to do the same four things. Here is what the numbers say each one looks like.
CollegeCalcAI's modeled typical admit at IU Southeast carries about a 3.08 core GPA and a 1130 SAT, in the most rigorous schedule available. Meeting it puts you in the admitted range for most applicants.
The admitted middle 50% is 970 to 1180 SAT (20 to 25 ACT). Submit a score at 1075 or higher; below 970, apply test-optional if the policy allows.
IU Southeast rates rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA highest in its own Common Data Set. Put your depth there: and a transcript whose rigor rises through junior year.
Most public universities read early applicants first without a binding commitment. Apply by IU Southeast's early or priority deadline (confirm dates at ius.edu), and if you are out of state, know that residency changes both the bar and the price.
How many students apply to IU Southeast, and how many get in?
IU Southeast admitted 1,714 of the 2,062 students who applied for fall 2023, which works out to 83.1%. 645 enrolled. Roughly 38% of admitted students enrolled, a typical yield for a school in this range. IU Southeast enrolls about 3,170 undergraduates in total, 62% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.
What SAT and ACT scores do you need for IU Southeast?
The middle 50% of admitted students at IU Southeast scored between 970 and 1180 on the SAT (average 1072). On the ACT the middle 50% runs from 20 to 25. A score above 1180 puts you in the top quarter of admits and turns the test into an asset; a score below 970 puts you in the bottom quarter, where the rest of the application has to carry more weight. IU Southeast is test-optional: scores are considered if you submit them but not required. Send a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one and let your transcript lead.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.
What IU Southeast looks for
What IU Southeast weighs most heavily in its admissions review, informed by its reported Common Data Set.
The factors that carry the most weight at IU Southeast are rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from IU Southeast's reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.
SAT score positioning at IU Southeast
How common SAT scores sit relative to the admitted middle. This is context, not a probability. Your full profile determines the real estimate.
How much does IU Southeast cost after financial aid?
IU Southeast's published cost of attendance, before any aid, is roughly $16,411 per year. Tuition and fees are $8,424 for IN residents and $22,811 for out-of-state students, a $14,387 gap that makes residency the single biggest lever on cost. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $7,888 a year, and it ranges from $3,782 for families earning under $30,000 to $14,276 for families earning over $110,000. 32% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.
What do IU Southeast graduates earn, and how many graduate?
Ten years after enrolling, the median IU Southeast student who received federal aid earns $47,596 a year, up from $42,290 at six years. 39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 64% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $19,684; 29% of undergraduates take federal loans.
Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.
How IU Southeast compares in Indiana
IU Southeast ranks #30 most selective of 40 schools in Indiana in our database.
Among the 40 Indiana schools we track, IU Southeast ranks #30 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like University of Notre Dame (11%) and Purdue University (50%) sit nearby, which makes Indiana a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list. As a public university, residency matters: in-state applicants generally see meaningfully better odds than the headline rate suggests.
Similar to IU Southeast
Schools with a similar selectivity profile, worth comparing as you build a balanced list.
Applicants targeting IU Southeast often weigh Purdue University Fort Wayne, University of Iowa, and Youngstown State University, which sit at a similar level. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.
Frequently asked questions
What is IU Southeast's acceptance rate?
IU Southeast admitted 1,714 of 2,062 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class, an acceptance rate of 83.1% (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS). 38% of admitted students enrolled.
What SAT score do you need for IU Southeast?
The middle 50% of admitted students scored 970 to 1180 on the SAT and 20 to 25 on the ACT. A score above 1180 is in the top quarter of admits. IU Southeast is test-optional, so only submit a score that helps.
Is IU Southeast test-optional?
Yes. IU Southeast reports that test scores are considered but not required. Submit a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one.
How much does IU Southeast cost after financial aid?
The average net price at IU Southeast, what students receiving aid paid after grants and scholarships, is $7,888 a year against a sticker price of about $16,411. Families earning under $30,000 paid about $3,782 on average.
What do IU Southeast graduates earn?
Median earnings ten years after entering IU Southeast are $47,596 a year among students who received federal aid, and 39% of students graduate within six years (College Scorecard).
What does IU Southeast value most in applicants?
Based on its admissions profile, IU Southeast weighs rigor of secondary school record and academic GPA most heavily. The full factor breakdown is on this page.
Does IU Southeast favor in-state applicants?
As a public university, IU Southeast generally admits in-state applicants at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants, so your home state affects your odds. CollegeCalcAI applies an in-state residency boost when you select your state.
How can I improve my chances at IU Southeast?
Focus on the highest-leverage parts of your application: course rigor and GPA trajectory first, then test scores, then a focused leadership or activity spike. CollegeCalcAI's Power-Ups quantify how much each change would move your odds at IU Southeast specifically.
What are the admission requirements for IU Southeast?
IU Southeast reviews GPA, course rigor, test scores (where submitted), activities, and essays. With a more accessible acceptance rate, meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.
Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.