Our office will accept unofficial transcripts uploaded to your WebAdmit application for initial application review. You are required to submit official transcripts for your application to be considered complete and to be eligible for admission into any of our programs. If you have an in-progress degree you must submit official transcripts with your degree listed once it is conferred.

Domestic students who wish to be considered for certain Indiana University fellowships must have official transcripts on file with the Department of Biology by February 10. Official transcripts do not need to be final if your degree is still in progress. If you do not wish to be considered for any fellowships your transcript must be submitted at the latest by April 15 to be eligible for Fall 2025 admission.

International students must follow the timeline provided by the Office of International Services to ensure their paperwork and student visa can be processed in time for Fall 2025 admission.

Where to send official transcripts:

Official transcripts must be sent directly from all undergraduate and graduate programs attended. Transcripts are required from each institution even if a degree was not earned. Transcripts provided to applicants and forwarded to our office are not considered official.

For U.S. Domestic Applicants, send transcripts to:

IU Biology Graduate Office
Myers Hall Room 150
915 East Third Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7107 USA

OR

Send transcripts electronically through a secure service, such as Parchment or Naviance, to gradbio@iu.edu.

For International Applicants, including international students that attended U.S. domestic institutions, send transcripts to:

Office of International Services 
Indiana University                         
Ferguson International Center  
330 North Eagleson Avenue 
Bloomington, Indiana 47405 USA

OR

Send transcripts electronically through a secure service, such as Parchment or Naviance, to newtoiu@iu.edu.

Our office will accept unofficial TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo scores uploaded to your WebAdmit application for initial application review. You are required to submit official scores for your application to be considered complete and to be eligible for admission into any of our programs. Tests scores are valid for two years. Tests taken more than two years prior to your application date will not be considered for admission.

The minimum recommended scores for admission to the IU Bloomington Graduate Biology program are: 

• IELTS – 6.5
• TOEFL – 79
• Duolingo – 115

Official scores must be sent directly from the testing institution to Indiana University Bloomington.

For TOEFL scores use Institutional Code 1324 and Department Code 99.

For IELTS scores select Indiana University Bloomington.

Citizens of a country where English is the official language and/or students that have a degree from a higher education institution in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada do not need to submit English Language test results.

For a complete list of countries that are considered English speaking by Indiana University please visit https://international.indianapolis.iu.edu/admissions/english-speaking-countries-grad.html.  

If you do not meet the above exception standards but believe you should still be granted an English Language test waiver, please contact our office directly at gradbio@iu.edu.

For more information on sending your official English Language Test scores, click on the appropriate link below:

IELTS:  https://ielts.org/take-a-test/your-results/getting-and-sharing-your-results

TOFEL:  https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/ibt/scores/send-scores.html

Duolingo:  https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants Log-in then follow the instructions under “My Test” then “Share Score.”

There is an application fee of $70 for all applicants. The Department of Biology does not currently offer graduate application fee waivers or reimbursements. 

The Graduate School Bloomington offers some waivers. Please click here for more information and to see if you are eligible. You may also contact them directly at grdschl@iu.edu if you have any questions.

If you do not have access to the web, or have trouble downloading the necessary forms, please contact our graduate student advising office at gradbio@iu.edu or +1 812.856.7425.