Undergraduate Programs
Admission Procedure
The following must be filed in seeking admission:
1. The personal application form. The application for admission must be accompanied by a $45 non–refundable application fee.
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High School Record
2. An official high school transcript. The applicant should request the high school to send this directly to the Office of Admissions. 3. An official transcript sent directly to the Office of Admissions from each school the applicant has attended since high school. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly to Biola by the previous institution(s) attended. This includes schools attended for even part of a semester. Those applying to the education or nursing programs should have an additional copy of each school’s transcript sent directly to the appropriate department. 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 counselor) 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 Entrance 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 December 15. Applications may be submitted after deadlines (late fee of $55), and will be considered and processed if space is available and time allows.
An applicant for regular standing must be a graduate of an accredited high school with a scholastic record (including SAT or ACT scores) which indicates ability to pursue higher education successfully. Biola University welcomes applications from students who have been home–schooled. A transcript showing high school work completed, SAT or ACT scores, and two references. GED scores may be requested at the discretion of the Director of Admissions. Students must be 17 years of age by the time of enrollment at the University. Home–schooled students are eligible to qualify for all merit scholarships. The applicant must have a high school diploma. The following is a recommended college prep curriculum: English (four years), mathematics (three years), science (two years, including a laboratory science), foreign language (four years), social science (two years). Additional high school course electives are recommended as well. Prospective students interested in the nursing program must take chemistry and algebra in high school. Applicants are urged to have at least two years in one foreign language in high school. The applicant with four years of the same foreign language in high school will not have to take any foreign language unless majoring in Bible, which requires Greek or Hebrew. Those with no foreign language in high school or wishing to begin a new language in college to meet the general education requirement must take 12 units of foreign language for most majors. Catalog information regarding each major will indicate any exceptions to this rule.
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