- Is the GRE required? No, GRE is optional for all Luddy Bloomington Graduate programs
- Are your programs STEM programs? Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, and Informatics degrees are classified as STEM designated degree programs by the Department of Homeland Security.
- Do you have rolling admissions? No
- Do you require WES evaluations? No, we do not accept WES evaluations.
- Do you accept 3-year degrees from international students? Yes. We require at least five semesters of grades for 3-year degree. For the 4-year degree, we require at least six semesters of grades.
- I would like to transfer from my current university to the Luddy School. What do I need to do? We do not have a transfer option. You will need to apply. This includes students from Luddy Indianapolis.
- Do I need to provide English proficiency scores? All international PhD applicants are required to provide a current IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo to be considered for funding, regardless of undergraduate or previous graduate education. All international MS applicants need to provide a current IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo test scores unless they have completed all their undergraduate education in a US education institution.
- Do I send my English proficiency scores electronically or by paper? Be sure to upload your scoresheet into any empty portal in the application.
- Do you accept Duolingo scores? Yes, we accept Duolingo (130), TOEFL (100) and IELTS (7.0).
- Can I submit my application before my TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores are sent? Yes. Scores will not attach to application until it is submitted.
- Have you received my electronic scores from ETS or IDP? They show as “pending” in application. Applicants will not be able to see their electronic scores in their application.
- Do my recommenders need to be from academia, or can they be professional? Either.
- Can I submit my application before my LORs are sent in? Yes.
- Can you send a reminder to my recommender for me? No, but you can! Go to the recommendation section, locate the one to resend, click the pencil next to the name, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Resend this Recommendation Request.”
- Do you accept uploaded transcripts? Transcripts, marksheets and degree conferrals that are uploaded are considered unofficial but need to be issued from your university. It cannot be a “student view” of your grades. If you have not graduated yet, you will need to upload as up-to-date transcript as possible.
- When will I receive a decision on my application? For fall semester, PhD decisions are typically rendered in February. Masters are typically sent out in March. For spring semester, PhD and MS decisions are sent out in October.
- Do I need to contact a professor before I apply? No.
- How do I apply for a scholarship or assistantship? All PhD applications are considered for any funding that may be available. Most MS students do not receive any funding but find job opportunities on campus.
- Where do I see the status of my application? Unfortunately, you cannot. Communication will be sent to your application email as your status changes. Be sure to regularly check your inbox, spam and promotions folders.
- Do you offer application fee waivers? The University also offers various fee waivers for specific eligibility. Please see our list for eligibility.