4. Two personal references: one from the applicant’s pastor or someone on the pastoral staff who knows the applicant and one from the school last attended (teacher or coun- selor) or from an employer if the applicant has been out of school for at least one year and has been working. 5. The scores of the SAT Reasoning Test of the College En- trance Examination Board or the ACT must be submitted. Information regarding testing dates may be secured from a high school counselor. Applicants are encouraged to take the SAT I or the ACT no later than the January testing date. The SAT I is preferred. 6. Application deadline for fall is March 1 and for spring is De- cember 15. Applications may be submitted after deadlines (late fee of $55), and will be considered and processed if space is available and time allows.
Please contact the Biola Transfer Counselor or the Transfer Evalua- tor with any questions regarding courses at a Community College.
Notification Applicants who are granted acceptance are required to validate their acceptance by the payment of an enrollment deposit of $300 (non-refundable after May 1). Accompanying the letter of acceptance will be a health form, which must be properly completed by both the applicant and the applicant’s physician prior to enrollment. A medical consent form is also required of single students under the age of 18 at the time of entrance. Transfer Students Transfer students must present the same application forms and transcripts as those applying for freshman standing. The transcript from the last school attended must bear the statement of honor- able dismissal. The Office of the Registrar has final authority for the release of transfer credits into Biola University. Transfer students with less than 27 semester units of regular col- lege work must qualify for admission on the basis of both their high school and their college record. Those transferring with 27 semester units or more of college work will be considered primar- ily on the basis of their college grades (high school graduation transcript is still required). A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to Biola. A minimum grade average of “C” (2.00) is required to transfer college units into Biola on each course at- tempted at the college level. Transfer students will not be required to take the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT if given sophomore classification upon application to the University (this requires 27 semester units of transferable credits). However, all transfer students entering the Nursing pro- gram must have the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT. Transfer students coming from institutions which are not accred- ited or recognized may be given the opportunity to validate cred- its through the College Level Examination Program or through consultation. Information on this procedure is available from the Registrar’s Office. Provisional credit for liberal arts courses from non-accredited institutions will be granted in accordance with the policies of state colleges or universities of the state in which the institution is located. Provisional credit is considered validated only when the student performs at the “C” level or better following enrollment in Biola University. Only college-level credit earned during the 11th and/or 12th grade will count toward Biola’s curriculum. A combined maximum of 32 units will be awarded for all forms of advanced credit op- tions including AP, CLEP and IB.
Appli cation Deadl ines Fall File completed by:
Notification: December 1 (Early Action #1).................................................. January 15 January 15 (Early Action #2).................................................... February 15 March 1 (Regular Deadline)............................................................. April 1
Files completed after March 1 will be processed on a bi-monthly basis with notification of admittance begin- ning after April 1. Applications are considered late after March 1 (late fee of $55) and will be processed if space is available and time allows.
Note:
Spring File completed by:
Notification: December 15............................................................................... Rolling Basis
Official documents presented for admission or evalu- ation become part of the student’s academic file and cannot be returned or copied for distribution.
Note:
Home-schooled Students As a home-schooled student seeking admission, there are two means by which you can apply: Standard Procedure Applicants must submit an application along with high school transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, and two references.
Contact Office of Admission for transcript guidelines.
Note:
Procedure Without Transcr i pts Applicants must submit an application along with the GED or State Certificate of High School Proficiency, SAT or ACT scores, and two references.
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2007–2009 Catalog
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