Select incoming freshmen may qualify for direct admission to the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Other students may be offered direct admission following a case-by-case review of their applications for admission.
Questions? Write to luddyrec@indiana.edu.
Many students enter Luddy through standard admission after you meet our school’s certification requirements. You’ll start your IU education in University Division. You still take classes in your intended Luddy major, participate in our student organizations, attend our events, and talk with our advisors and career counselors. Once you meet the certification requirements for your major, your new Luddy advisor will reach out to you with an official welcome to the school!
You’ll be offered automatic direct admission to the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering if you meet ALL of these requirements:
*If you choose to apply to IU without ACT/SAT scores under the test-optional guidelines you will be reviewed for automatic direct admission on other aspects of your application, including performance in academic coursework, quality of application essay(s), and additional activities and achievements.
You’ll learn if you’ve been offered direct admission within four weeks of being admitted to IU Bloomington.
If you’re offered automatic direct admission, you’ll be invited to complete a Selective Scholarship Application (SSA). The SSA is the application for a variety of IU scholarships, including Luddy’s direct-admit scholarships.
Complete the SSA by the deadline, and we’ll give you details about which scholarship(s) you received by February.
Please note: Students who do not submit their completed IU application by November 1 or who are selected as a direct admit via a case-by-case review are not eligible for the SSA.
If you have questions about the SSA process, write to luddyrec@indiana.edu or contact the Office of Scholarships.
See our direct-admit scholarshipsAll applications that do not meet all the criteria for automatic direct admission will receive a second review in January. We may offer direct admission to students in these three situations:
