New Students

Your Hoosier Experience starts here

Congratulations on earning admission to Indiana University Bloomington! Your New Student Orientation experience will provide you with opportunities to meet other Hoosiers, learn about being a student at Indiana University, and work with an academic advisor to register for classes.

Whether this is your first year in college or you are transferring to Indiana University, we want you to be as ready as possible for your first year here, so all components of orientation —both online and in-person—are required for all new students. And parents and family, we didn’t forget about you. We also have events and orientation sessions for those who support students the most. You will also find information and resources within these pages that will help you during this journey too. No matter who you are, orientation will provide you with the steps and information you need to make this transition a success.

1. Start

Start with your orientation reservation and Orientation Checklist within the Orientation Portal. This step includes signing up for your program dates.

2. Prepare

Prepare with the required New Student Orientation Canvas site and placement exams. You must complete these prior to your academic advising appointment.

3. Attend

Attend your orientation session and academic advising appointment.

Sample Schedule

Get an idea of what you can expect from New Student Orientation by reviewing a Sample Schedule.

Check out the Sample Schedule

Fees

The IU New Student Fee, set by the Indiana University Finance Office, supports many initiatives for first year Hoosiers, including New Student Orientation. This fee will be on your first IU tuition bill after completing New Student Orientation. While you do not need to pay it up front, you are responsible for the fee once you make your orientation reservation.

See New Student Fee Information below.

  • New undergraduate student: $222
  • New undergraduate transfer: $199
  • New international undergraduate student: $245
  • New international undergraduate transfer: $224

  • New undergraduate student: $165
  • New undergraduate transfer: $143
  • New international undergraduate student: $190
  • New international undergraduate transfer: $168

  • Guest fee for all in-person orientation programs: $30 per guest
  • On-campus housing during Summer orientation (students only) assessed by IU Housing
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Parents and family

You are an important part of your student’s college experience and orientation includes sessions just for you. Have your student enter grant you guest access when making their reservation to stay in the loop—and review information just for you on our For Families page.

Learn about parent and family sessions