Guaranteed Admissions Pathway

Under the Guaranteed Admissions Agreement (GAA), students have the opportunity to:

  • Reach general education and associate degree milestones prior to transferring to IU South Bend.
  • Satisfy academic requirements and initiate educational planning through the IU bachelor's degree map.

Guaranteed Admission to Indiana University South Bend will require the following:

  1. Complete an Associate's Degree of Science at Ivy Tech Community College. STGEC completion must notate on student's ITCC transcript. Students must meet IUSB's admission deadlines and send official Ivy Tech transcripts. Students are encouraged to apply to IU South Bend (at least 6 months in advance) for maximum scholarship and other considerations.
  2. Earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or higher in the AS degree at Ivy Tech Community College.
  3. Once enrolled at IU South Bend, students will be subject to all IUSB academic policies and student code of conduct as is the case for all other admitted students.
  4. Students who are admitted under this GAA will be awarded no less than 60 semester hours of transfer credit toward their bachelor's degree. Students may be required to complete more than 120 total credits (or more than 60 credits at IU South Bend) if courses have not been maximized at Ivy Tech or if the student has changed majors. Students must select the most degree-applicable courses before transferring. Students must also meet IUSB's minimum grade requirements for specific courses and program requirement grade point averages. If 'D' grades are earned in any courses, or if credit was earned by examination of any type, it will be reevaluated to determine if the content has been satisfied.
  5. Transfer courses do not count in a student's grade point average at IU South Bend. However, students with dual-enrollment or prior credit from IU or Purdue may have the GPA included depending on major.
  6. Students who are not in good academic standing at any institution are exempt from any guaranteed admission to IU South Bend. Students who are not in good academic standing will be reviewed on an individual basis for admission and will have earlier deadlines.
  7. Students with prior academic or criminal misconduct are exempt from any guaranteed admission to IU South Bend. Students with prior academic or criminal misconduct will be reviewed on an individual basis for admission and will have earlier deadlines.