Admissions
How to Apply
Undergraduate Students
If you are already admitted to IU Bloomington and in University Division you should declare your HPER major through University Division. If the program you wish to enter requires an application process, you should complete this process. Otherwise, if you meet the requirements for the major you have selected, you will be certified to the School of HPER upon achieving sophomore status.
If you are not already admitted to IU Bloomington, you can apply online through the IU Bloomington Admissions Office.
Graduate Students
The online application for graduate programs requires completion of an "educational objectives" section. In this section, next to "academic program," select "Health—Physical Education and Recreation M.S. or Director" for master's and director's admission. Select "Health—Physical Education and Recreation Ph.D." for doctoral program admission. Required supplemental application items that must be mailed, such as transcripts, recommendation forms, and GRE scores, should be sent to:
The Records Office
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Indiana University
HPER 115
1025 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7109
International Students
Application procedures differ for those who are not citizens of the United States and/or those who have had their previous schooling outside of the United States. International applicants should visit the International Students page for information about requirements and procedures.
Items required in addition to submission of the electronic application:
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work taken at institutions other than Indiana University.
- Application recommendation forms or letters from three references with sufficient knowledge of the applicant's abilities to make informed judgments about the applicant's ability to succeed in a graduate degree program.
- Graduate Record Examination scores (aptitude portion only) must be submitted by all applicants to School of HPER graduate programs with one exception. United States citizens with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale are not required to submit GRE scores when applying for the master's degree with the following emphases:
- public health
- health promotion
- human development and family studies
- safety management
- school and college health programs
- International applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL scores. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test, or 213 on the computer-based test, or 79-80 on the Web-based test is required for admission to all graduate degree programs.
