Admission, Registration, and Graduation Requirements
Admission to Biola College is on a selective basis , and only those are admitted who are most likely to profit from Biola College's educational program and its distinctively Christian emphasis . Because it is the purpose of Biola College to train Christian young people, the applicant should have been a Christian for at least one year. Biola College has a strongly evangelical Christi an commitment and requires that an accepted applicant be an evangelical believer. However, no discrimination with reference to racial or national background is practiced in the admission policies . Biola College welcomes all applicants regardless of racial or national origin who are personally commit ted to faith in Christ. Students who are interested in attending Biola College should request application forms from the Dean of Admissions. Visits to the campus are encouraged. It is advi sable to write or phone the admissions office in advance to arrange an appointment if a conference is desired . Because enrollment is limited and admission is on a selective basis, 'application should be made as early as possible . Decisions are made only on completed applications. Generally no applications made after July 31 will be considered for the fall semester , nor after December 31 for the spring semester. Any applications filed after these closing dates will require a penalty fee of $5 to be processed. High School Record An applicant for regular standing must be a graduate of an accredited high school with a minimum grade average of a high "C plus ." Applicants should have the following college preparatory courses : English 3 units (3 years) Social Science 2 units (2 years) Mathematicst 2 units (2 years) Science* 1 unit (1 year) Foreign Language** 2 units (2 years) Elective 5 units t Preferably Algebra and Geometry , but General Math is acceptabl e. Bu siness arithmetic is no t acceptable. *Prospective students interested in the Nursing Program must take Chemistry in high school. **The general education requirement for graduation from Biola College is based upon the assumption that the student has had two years of foreign language in high school. A student will not be denied admission simply because he has had no language. However, in some programs the credit s for the beginning semester of a foreign language will be conside red as a make-up of a high school deficien cy and will not count as c redits toward graduation. It is strongly recommended that applicants have at least two years in one language in high school. Those having no foreign language in high school or wishing to begin a new language in college to meet the general education requirement will be required to take twelve units (3 semesters) of a foreign language in most maj o r programs . Equivalent subjects may be accepted in lieu of specific requirements upon consultation with the Dean of Admissions and Records.
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