The U.S. educational system is comprised of 12 years of primary and secondary education followed by 4 years of postsecondary, or undergraduate study—towards a bachelor’s degree—before a student becomes eligible for graduate level study in a master’s, doctoral, or professional program.

Your country’s educational system may be structured in a way that does not parallel the U.S. structure. If this is the case, please review the credentials required from your country before selecting your academic level.

Eligibility for Undergraduate Study at IUPUI by Country

Eligibility for Graduate Study at IUPUI

You are an UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT if you wish to pursue a bachelor’s or associate degree at IUPUI and meet one of following criteria:

• If you have completed the entire (primary/secondary) university preparatory sequence in the country where you studied or are scheduled to complete this schooling and you have not attended a university or college or other postsecondary institution since graduation from high school (excluding summer attendance immediately following high school graduation).
• If you have attended a university or postsecondary institution after graduating from high school, but you have not received a bachelor's degree, or you wish to pursue a second bachelor’s degree in a different discipline.

• You have already received the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from a university, and you want to pursue a graduate degree or a degree beyond the bachelor's, such as a master's degree, law degree, or doctoral degree, at IUPUI.
  
  

• Graduate Non-Degree (GND): If you already have a U.S. bachelor's degree or equivalent and wish to take graduate courses or a combination of graduate and undergraduate courses in order to fulfill pre-requisites for graduate programs or simply for personal enrichment. If you are currently enrolled or have had previous enrollment as an graduate non-degree student and wish to update your enrollment please complete the update form.
• Undergraduate Non-Degree: If you wish to take only undergraduate classes in order to fulfill pre-requisites for graduate programs, complete teacher certification requirements or simply for personal enrichment. If you are currently enrolled or have had previous enrollment as an undergraduate non-degree student and wish to update your enrollment please complete the update form.
• Visiting Undergraduate Non-Degree: If you are currently enrolled in another institution of higher education and wish to attend IUPUI on a temporary basis and transfer your credits back to your home institution. If you are currently enrolled or have had previous enrollment as an visiting non-degree student and wish to update your enrollment please complete the update form.