College of Arts + Sciences: Indiana University

Make way for the leaders, creatives, and groundbreakers of tomorrow

We prepare students for an ever-changing future by providing a foundational liberal arts and sciences education that is more relevant than ever. Here, breakthroughs are fueled by unfiltered imaginations and unconventional ideas. Whether in the classroom or in the lab, on stage or in the field, you’ll gain the skills and experience you need for what’s new, next, and not-yet-imagined.

Undergraduate experience

Learn about our degree programs, the admissions process, experiential learning, research opportunities, and career preparation.

Graduate experience

Find information about graduate degree programs, admissions, funding opportunities, research, and career preparation.

Exploring the world, serving at home

For Kennedy Ebner, a senior in the College, the journey toward a career in public service has been a blend of academic discovery, international exploration, and a transformative internship on Capitol Hill. Ebner (International Studies ’25) , a student in the College’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS), has taken full advantage of what the College and IU Bloomington have to offer to chart a course toward her goals.

IU College faculty published 90-plus books in 2023-2024, advancing transformative research, creative expression

As a benchmark of unparalleled scholarship, research, and creative activity, from 2023 to 2024 more than 90 books have been published by 80 faculty members in the College. These books represent dozens of departments in the College, covering an array of disciplines in and across the College’s three main areas of study: the arts and humanities, the social and historical sciences, and the natural and mathematical sciences.

Gabriella Mak, NRF Foundation Next Gen finalist

Gabriella Mak, an Indiana University junior from the Chicago suburb of Long Grove, Illinois, is making waves by combining her love for business and fashion. Studying marketing, business analytics, and merchandising, Gabbi is a student in both the Kelley School of Business and the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design.

$2.8M grant funds research into link between social media and youth mental health

Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, associate professor and associate chair in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Johan Bollen, professor and chair of informatics in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering and the College’s Cognitive Science Program, will investigate the relationship between the language that youth and young adults use on social media and their mental health.

IU student body president, College junior Cooper Tinsley ’26 bridges biotechnology and public service

As a Biotechnology major with a minor in Political Science, Cooper Tinsley ’26 is making a mark in both fields. Currently a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, Tinsley’s journey at IU has been defined by an unwavering passion for policy, science, and making a difference.

IU Physicist Caryn Palatchi receives NSF Grant and Freedman Award

Caryn Palatchi, Assistant Professor of Physics in the College, is the recipient of two prestigious honors for her research in nuclear physics: a $460,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Grant, and the American Physical Society’s (APS) Stuart Jay Freedman Award in Experimental Nuclear Physics.

A hub for curiosity + diverse thought

The College of Arts and Sciences values diversity, equity, and inclusion as core strengths and essential elements in the success of its educational mission. Our commitment is grounded in our aspiration to cultivate intellectual rigor and curiosity among our students and to prepare them to thrive in and contribute to a globally diverse, complex, and interconnected world.