Appeal Your Admission Decision

The appeal process

Appeal your IU admission decision

If you were not offered admission to IU Bloomington, you have the option to submit a written appeal to the Office of Admissions Appeals Committee. All applications for admission are carefully considered during the initial review process, and very few admission denials are overturned. To formally request a second review, please follow the procedure outlined below.

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Before you begin

All applications for admission are carefully considered during the initial review process. If additional materials and/or specific information is needed to make or help inform an admission decision, we will request this information during the initial review. If you would like to formally appeal your admission denial, please follow the procedure described below. If you have questions about the appeals process or want to discuss other paths for attending IU Bloomington in the future, please contact the admission representative for your area. Note that IU Bloomington graduate programs manage their appeals directly, so prospective graduate �㽶��Ƶs will need to reach out directly to their program of interest to appeal.

Contact your admission representative

Step one

Start the formal appeal form

Log in with your IU Portal credentials to start the admissions application appeal form. This is the official record of your request.

Step two

Submit your personal statement

Explain the grounds for your appeal. You must upload this statement directly to the form at the time of submission.

Step three

Provide updated transcripts

Submit a high school or college transcript that must include course grades from the semester following the initial admission decision. You can upload your transcript when completing the form. You may also have your transcript sent electronically (if your school requires an email address for delivery, please use iublrecv@iu.edu) or have it mailed to:

Office of Admissions
940 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-1106

Step four

Verify curriculum requirements (if applicable)

If you are appealing based on curriculum requirements, please upload verification of course enrollment in the spring or summer semester when completing the form.

Step five

Submit your completed appeal

We cannot process or review your appeal until all of the items noted above are received in the Office of Admissions.

Appeals are accepted through April 15.

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Appeal review and decision timing

The committee reviews appeals based on the overall academic profile and available space in the incoming class. You will be notified of the decision via email or through your IU Portal by May 15. Appeal decisions will not be given over the phone.