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Steps to enroll

Set up your IU accounts

Once you've submitted your application to IU Bloomington or received your acceptance, your next step is to create your IU computing and email accounts.

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Locate your university ID

Your university ID number is key to creating your IU computing account. After you submitted your application to IU Bloomington, you should have received an email from our Office of Admissions containing your university ID number and instruction for creating your IU username and passphrase.

The computing account is different than your IU Portal account and the account you created to apply.

Steps to create your IU computing account

1. Navigate to access.iu.edu/starterkit.

2. Enter your last name, birthdate, and university ID.

3. Follow the instructions.

4. It may take up to 24 hours before you can log in to some services.

What to do if you have forgotten your ID or other information

Forgot your 10-digit university ID number?
If you are an ACP student, use the Information Recovery Form. All other students should first try the Student Self-Service University Lookup Form. If you still need assistance, please email the Office of Admissions. In order to help you, we will request additional information once we get in touch.

Forgot your username?
Contact the UITS Support Center.

Forgot your passphrase?
Reset it here.

Please note: If you have previously been enrolled in or participated in a program at any IU campus and were given a 10-digit university ID number and username, you will use the same university ID number and username to access (or set up) your IU computing account.