Transfer Students and Spring Freshmen

Welcome to IU Bloomington! The Office of International Services will guide you through your steps to enroll.

To create your computing account, you’ll need your university ID number, which was included in your letter of admission.

You must set up your computing account to:

• Declare your intent to enroll
• Apply for housing
• Schedule New Student Orientation (where you’ll also schedule your first semester of classes)

Please note: This computing account and email account are different than the account you created to apply. Creating an IU email account will allow you to receive important information from the university—it does not commit you to enrolling at IU.

Create your IU computing account and email account

If you have not set up your computing account to check your admission status, you can also use the steps below to take care of this task. If you already have a computing account, you can follow the prompts to create your IU email account. 

1. Open Create My First IU Account in One.IU.

2. Read and agree to the Guidelines for Appropriate Usage.

3. Enroll in the Passphrase Self-Service Reset System. If you forget your passphrase, this tool will let you reset it yourself without having to visit a UITS Support Center location in person.

4. Save or record your account information in a secure place. You will need this information each time you log in to your IU computing account.

5. Follow the instructions to set up your IU email account.

6. It may take up to 24 hours before you can log in to some services.

What to do if you have forgotten your ID or other information

1. Forgot your 10-digit university ID number? If you are an ACP student, use the Information Recovery Form. All other students should first try the Student Self-Service University Lookup Form. If you still need assistance, please email the Office of Admissions at admissions@indiana.edu. (In order to help you, we will request additional information.)

2. Forgot your username? Contact the UITS Support Center.

3. Forgot your passphrase? Reset it here.

Please note that if you have previously been enrolled in or participated in a program at any IU campus and were given a 10-digit university ID number and username, you will use the same university ID number and username to access (or set up) your IU computing account.

Declare your intent to enroll so we know you’ll be attending IU.

If you are beginning your studies in spring 2023, please declare your intent to enroll by December 1, 2022 or as soon possible.

If you are beginning your studies in fall 2023, you must indicate your intent to enroll by July 15, 2023.

In order to declare your intent to enroll, you must first set up your IU computing account. It will take up to 24 hours for your account to be activated.

All new students are required to attend orientation, which is where you will register for your first semester classes. Starting in mid-March, the Office of First Year Experience Programs (FYE) begins sending out invitations to New Student Orientation (NSO) to students who have declared their intent to enroll for the fall semester. Students who have been admitted to IU for the spring semester will receive an invitation in November.

Make your reservation as soon as you receive your official invitation!

Have you already told the world that #IUsaidYes? Watch for an invitation to join IU Bloomington’s official, online admitted student community. When you join, you can:

• Find the perfect roommate
• Join communities based on your interests and passions
• Plan meet-ups with other students
• Find out what’s happening on campus
• Get to know other Hoosiers

Also, check out our social media, and make sure you let your parents know that we have a Facebook page just for them.

Official tuition rates and fees are always available for you at Student Central. That includes complete billing and payment information and details on how to set up a personal deferment—or installment—plan.

To apply, you’ll need to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application will be available beginning October 1. Student Central will walk you through the process to make sure you’re covering all your bases.

Apply for IU Scholarships by completing the General Application in the IU Scholarships task in One.IU. The General Application is used to determine eligibility for many scholarships at IU, including Selective Scholarships. It includes a series of questions and two essays, which should take 60–90 minutes  to complete. Sign in using your IU computing account. Then fill out the application and click “Finish and Submit."

Once you submit the General Application, you can search for scholarships.

Learn more about scholarships

If you have work in progress, we need an official transcript.

To maintain your status as an admitted student, you’ll need to:

• Have your school send us a final, official transcript. If you have coursework in progress, send your transcript as soon as it is available.
• Maintain your high level of academic performance.

Student Central exists to make registering for classes and applying for financial aid easy.

Although you’ll register for your first semester of classes during New Student Orientation, you’ll use Student Central for the rest of your college career. It’s your resource for staying on top of important class registration and financial aid deadlines.

It will show you how to do things like:

• Register for class
• Submit work-study documents
• Manage your financial aid
• Update personal information such as your name and address

We suggest bookmarking the home page. It’s a resource you'll want to keep referring back to.

If someone is helping you fund your college education, make it easy for them to do it.

Let your parents (and whomever else you choose) set up e-bill notifications, pay bills electronically, and view bursar account details. Student Central has easy instructions for you to set up an authorized payer.

Indiana state law requires all new students to submit immunization data.

Before your first day of classes, you must complete and submit the Online Immunization Compliance form, where you will be asked to provide dates and documentation of immunizations for the following diseases: 

• Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR)—two doses required 
• Meningitis—Meningococcal ACWY administered on or after the age of 16 
• Tdap—administered within the last 10 years 
• Varicella/Chickenpox—two doses required 

Additionally, a COVID-19 vaccine is required for all IU students, faculty, and staff.

Religious exemptions and contraindications are accepted for all required vaccines; proof of disease history are accepted for all except COVID-19. The IU COVID-19 vaccine page has more information on exemptions and policy details.

Find form and instructions at Student Central

Let us know if you need special accommodations to help you perform at your best. Register with the Office of Disability Services for Students (DSS) as soon as you’ve been accepted at IU Bloomington.

Whether your condition is physical, medical, learning related, psychiatric, or a temporary disability, DSS will help you achieve your academic goals. Note that services do not automatically transfer from your previous school; you must apply for services at IU. Approval for accommodations on placement tests does not automatically qualify you for services during the academic year.

Contact DSS at your earliest convenience. They’ll meet with you during New Student Orientation to ensure that services will be in place when the academic year starts.

Here are our policies for deferring your acceptance:

• You can defer your entry for up to one semester; after one semester has passed, you'll need to reapply for the term you plan to attend.
• If you choose to defer your admission and then take courses at another postsecondary institution, you are required to submit new transcripts and your application may be reviewed again based on any new academic information.

To defer, fill out the online deferral form for domestic freshman and transfer students at least two weeks before the start of the term for which you originally applied.

If you’d like to cancel your application, you can do that on the Intent to Enroll page.