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International Students

Your first step to academic excellence

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IFS is one of the best ways that international students can begin their college career at IU! Start your campus experience two and a half weeks early and accelerate your academics by completing a three credit hour course before the fall semester begins.

IFS students work one-on-one with elite faculty, explore research opportunities, and adjust to campus life. Learn alongside and develop friendships with other international and domestic students.

IFS works with the Indiana University Office of International Services to provide a seamless transition for International Students.

Your success at IU begins with IFS

At IFS, you'll have the opportunity to:

Connect with a top professor
Participate in a small and rigorous college class
Learn alongside other ambitious students
Explore IU's campus
Discover opportunities for leadership, service, and study

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Connect with a professor

Learn from one of Indiana University's leading faculty members in a small classroom setting. Because IFS classes are small, students have the chance to work individually with their professor and make personal relationships with faculty. With classes in a variety of subjects and unique co-curricular opportunities, there's an IFS class for every type of student. Find out more about our distinctive courses today.

Create friendships

Students who attend IFS aren't just academically successful, they're socially involved too. During IFS, students participate in a variety of activities and events, all while exploring campus and making friends with new and returning IU students. Meet other students before coming to campus at IFS virtual events. Have a blast at the IFS Kickoff, perform a hidden talent at an Open Mic Night, or attend an Outdoor Movie Night with other IFS students. Experiences at IFS aren't limited to what happens in the classroom. IFS introduces students to the broad range of cultural events, world-class facilities, and international cuisines available on campus and around Bloomington. At IFS, you'll never be bored.

Intensive Freshman Seminars