How can I compare my chances of admission at Arizona State and Indiana University?

Arizona State is likely the safer application for a student whose academic record falls around both schools’ typical admitted range, especially when applying to a broad range of majors. ASU has relatively transparent admission standards and a large entering class, so meeting or exceeding its published GPA, course-preparation, and test-score benchmarks is meaningful evidence of a solid chance. Indiana University Bloomington can be less predictable because selectivity changes more noticeably by school, major, and direct-admission program.

Compare yourself first to each university’s published first-year admission requirements, not just an overall acceptance rate. Check your unweighted and weighted GPA, the number of core academic courses completed, senior-year rigor, and whether your test score is above, near, or below each school’s current middle range.

For IU Bloomington, identify the exact academic school you would enter. Applicants interested in especially popular programs, including business pathways such as Kelley, should treat IU as more of a target than a safety even when their overall numbers look competitive.

Your application timing matters at both institutions. Applying by priority or early consideration deadlines can improve access to majors, scholarships, housing, and direct-admission review, even if it does not change the basic admission decision.