Can I set an appointment / What are your walk-in hours? What is the Admission Process? Have I been accepted? How do I register for classes What is Orientation?  How do I sign up for it? What is the COMPASS assessment? Are there waiver options for the COMPASS? How do I sign up for the COMPASS?  What is the cost? Can I transfer credits TO Ivy Tech – Bloomington? Can I transfer credits FROM Ivy Tech – Bloomington? What is Hoosier Link?  Can I be a part of Hoosier Link? Am I an In-State or Out-Of-State student? What programs do you offer? Can you mail me more information How do I apply? How much is your application fee? What is the latest I can register? Can I take classes if I’m still in High School? As a high school student, will my Ivy Tech classes count towards my HS Diploma? How much does Ivy Tech cost?

Q: Can I set an appointment/What are your walk-in hours?
A:  Appointments are not necessary for new students; we have admissions advisors available during walk-in hours on Monday – Thursday from 8am – 6pm and on Friday from 8am – 5pm.  Current students should go to Appointment Manager from our homepage to set an appointment with an advisor in their program.

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• Fill out an application online or print and mail a hard copy
• Proof of High School completion (HS Transcript or GED scores)
• Transfer students will want a copy of previous college transcripts, also
• Successfully complete the COMPASS placement assessment (waiver options available)
• Register for classes with an admissions advisor
• Attend New Student Orientation
  NOTE:  International students have additional requirements

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Q: Have I been accepted?
A:  If you have completed an application and taken or waived the COMPASS, you are eligible to register for classes.  You will have until the start of your first semester to submit your HS transcript/GED scores, and the New Student Orientation will take place the week before classes start each semester.

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Q: How do I register for classes?
A:  For your first semester you can come in to meet with an admissions advisor anytime during walk-in hours Monday – Thursday 8am – 6pm or Friday 8am - 5pm.  After your first semester, you will be able to register via your Campus Connect account or schedule an appointment with an advisor in your program area through Appointment Manager.

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Q: What is Orientation?  How do I sign up for it?
A:  New Student Orientation is a way for new students to become more acclimated with the services offered around campus.  It will be your introduction to the building and the technology and support offered throughout it.  It takes place the week before each new semester.  Sign up, as well as more information, is available through the orientation website: http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/services/orientation.html.

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Q: What is the COMPASS assessment?
A:  If you are a full-time or part-time degree or certificate seeking student, or if you plan to enroll in any general education courses, you must participate in an academic skills assessment in writing, reading, mathematics and basic algebra. COMPASS must be completed prior to registration and the results from this assessment are used by the advisor and the student for course placement purposes. COMPASS is free of charge.
For more information please consult the COMPASS web page.

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Q: Are there waiver options for the COMPASS?
A: Waivers will be granted to students who meet one or more of the following conditions:

• An associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with completed coursework in writing and math with a “C” or better.
• Completed college courses in writing or math with a “C” or better from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (valid 10 years).
• ACT score 19 or higher in English, Reading, and Math (scores valid 4 years)
• SAT score 460 or higher in Verbal and Math (scores valid 4 years).

• Comparable assessment scores (COMPASS or ASSET) from regionally accredited institution of higher education (valid 2 years). If you feel you qualified for a waiver, you must complete and submit the waiver form at the end of the packet with the appropriate documentation.

NOTE: If you think you qualify for a waiver of all or part of the COMPASS, please complete the COMPASS waiver form and submit it, together with appropriate documentation to the office of the Registrar (Room A136).

Q: How do I sign up for the COMPASS?  What is the cost?
A: The COMPASS assessment is given in the Ivy Tech-Bloomington Testing Center in room C234.  There are no appointments necessary, simply bring a photo ID during walk-in hours and you may take the assessment free of charge.  The hours for the testing center are:

Monday through Thursday from 9am-9pm
Friday from 9am-5pm
2nd Saturday each month from 10am-3pm

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Q: Can I transfer credits TO Ivy Tech – Bloomington?
A: Credits from may be accepted under the following conditions:

• The school where you took the classes is regionally accredited
• Classes are no more than 10-years old
• Grades for transferable classes must be a “C” or better
• Ivy Tech must offer a comparable class

All transfer credits will be at the discretion of the Dean of Academic Affairs

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Q: Can I transfer credits FROM Ivy Tech – Bloomington?
A:  Ivy Tech is a fully accredited community college, and offers a wide variety of courses that transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Typically, the Office of Admissions at the four-year school where you intend to transfer will determine which Ivy Tech credits will be accepted. It is highly recommended that you meet with your Ivy Tech advisor early in your first year to create an educational plan for transfer. A “Course Transfer List”, which provides a complete list of courses that transfer to public colleges and universities in Indiana, is available for download from the Transfer Center web page.

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Q: What is Hoosier Link? 
A: Hoosier Link is a residential-based transfer transition program that provides students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington with guaranteed transfer to Indiana University. The students selected to participate in the program will be involved in specially designed academic and co-curricular support programs at both IUB and Ivy Tech – Bloomington while enrolling concurrently in course work at both institutions.

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Q: Can I be a part of Hoosier Link?
A: Students must receive an invitation from the IUB Office of Admissions to join Hoosier Link. For more information, please visit the Hoosier Link web page.

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Q: Am I an In-State or Out-Of-State student?
A:  If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with an address in the State of Indiana, you are considered an In-State student for the purposes of tuition calculation.

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Q: What programs do you offer?
A:  All of our academic programs are available on our website at: http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/academics/programs.html

• Business Division
• Technology Division
• Public Services Division
• Health Sciences Division
• General Education Division

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Q: Can you mail me more information?
A: You can request information any of the following ways:

• Submit request online at: http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/forms/admin_pack_form.html
• Email request to: recruit@bloomington.ivytech.edu
• Call 812-330-6350 and request information to be mailed

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Q: How do I apply?
A: You can apply in any of the following ways:

• Apply online at https://web4.ivytech.edu/index.html
• Print application from http://www.ivytech.edu/applynow/AdmissionAppForm.pdf
  and mail to: 200 Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN 47404
• Stop in to pick up an application to fill out

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Q: How much is your application fee?
A:  At Ivy Tech we do not require an application fee.

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Q: What is the latest I can register?
A:  At Ivy Tech we allow students to register all the way up until the Friday before classes start.  We strongly encourage, however, that students register as early as possible so that they may ensure they get the classes and times that they want.  Classes have been filling up more and more quickly every semester.

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Q: Can I take classes if I’m still in High School?
A: You may take classes as a high school student as long as you get written permission from your school to take classes at Ivy Tech.

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Q: As a high school student, will my Ivy Tech classes count towards my HS Diploma?
A: It is up to your high school whether or not they will accept Ivy Tech credits.

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Q: How much does Ivy Tech cost?
A:  You can view our current tuition and fee amounts at: http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/services/fees/estimating_fees.html

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