Program for Intensive English (PIE)
Our PIE program offers a unique opportunity for international students to experience the IU Indianapolis campus while improving their English proficiency. With seven proficiency levels, PIE students can seamlessly transition into diverse IU Indy academic programs without needing TOEFL or IELTS scores. Additionally, PIE provides free tutoring, conversation partner programs, and courses in Listening, Speaking, Writing, Grammar, and Reading, with six sessions per year for flexible start times.
You’ll take a placement test at orientation to find your starting level. When you pass a certain level, you’ll meet the English proficiency requirement for IU Indianapolis programs and won’t have to show a TOEFL or IELTS score when you apply.
The PIE offers six sessions each year, and you can start at the beginning of any session. Each session has 140 class hours, and the current cost for full- time tuition at the PIE is $2,650 per session.
For more information or to apply, go to PIE.
PIE class session calendar | IU Indianapolis
| Fall semester | August–December | PIE fall 1 session PIE fall 2 session |
| Spring semester | January–May | PIE spring 1 session PIE spring 2 session |
| Summer session 1 | May–June | PIE summer 1 session |
| Summer session 2 | June–July/early August | PIE summer 2 session |
Talitha Krenk | JOÃO PESSOA, BRAZIL
Program for Intensive English, Master of Laws, Doctor of Jurisprudence | 2022
Why IU: The difference between IU Indianapolis and other places I visited was how welcoming people made me feel. IU Indy truly embraces diversity.
At IU: Student organizations are an incredible opportunity to make new friends and network with professionals. I became president of the Master of Laws Association, and the people that I met there always refer me to new opportunities even today.
After IU: I am now an immigration attorney and opened my law firm in Indiana. We represent clients around the
world.