Admission, Registration & Graduation Requirements
Enrollment Deposit
Applicants All applicants who are accepted to the University are required to submit an enrollment deposit. For
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undergraduate students the deposit is non–refundable after May 1 if the student does not enroll in the term for which he / she applied. Accepted applicants, whether or not they have selected courses, must inform Biola of any change in their plans regarding enrollment. Enrolled Students When enrolled students officially withdraw, their enrollment deposit will be applied to any balance owed at the time of departure, or will be refunded if their account is paid in full. PLEASE NOTE: New students (first–time freshmen and transfers) to the University are not classified as enrolled students until they have finalized their registration and have attended classes for their applied term of entry. As a student continues his / her enrollment at Biola, the enrollment deposit is retained as a continuing course selection deposit to assure the enrolled student of a place in the student body. Students who discontinue their enrollment at Biola and fail to officially withdraw at the Office of the Registrar (by December 31 for the spring semester, or by July 31 for the fall semester) will forfeit the enrollment deposit.
Admission to Biola University is on a selective basis. Only those most likely to profit from Biola University’s educational program and its distinctively Christian emphasis are admitted. Because it is the purpose of Biola University to educate maturing followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, the applicant should have been a Christian for at least one year. Biola University has a strongly evangelical Christian commitment and requires that to be accepted, the applicant must be an evangelical believer. However, Biola does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability in the admission of students, employment, and the educational programs or activities it conducts. The University prohibits sexual harassment. Inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy and the policy prohibiting sexual harassment may be directed to the Office of the Dean of Students in the Student Services Building for further information and procedures. Students interested in attending Biola should request an application from the Office of Admission. Because enrollment is limited and admission is selective, applications should be made as early as possible. Decisions are made only on completed applications. Visits to the campus are encouraged. It is recommended to write or phone well in advance to arrange an appointment. Each semester, visitation days (University Day, Spring Preview Day and others) help acquaint prospective students with the programs on campus. Admission information–including applications, visitation days and appointments–is available on the world wide web at biola.edu or by phoning 1–800–652–4652. Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the business administration, education, mass communication, music, nursing and psychology programs, nor to on–campus housing. Application forms for these programs are available from the department offices. Undergraduate / Graduate Programs See the specific program for additional admission, registration and graduation requirements in the appropriate undergraduate / graduate sections of the catalog.
Re–Admission
A Biola student who has dropped out for one semester or longer is required to file an application for re–admission ($15 fee). A pastor’s reference will be required if the student’s leave of absence exceeds two years. A student who enrolls after an absence of more than a year is required to follow the current catalog requirements upon readmission. An undergrad student who re–admits after an absence of five years may be required to complete a full application for entrance, where as, graduate students will be required to file a new application, and a pastor’s reference. Depending on length of absence, other requirements may also be necessary. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
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