Undergraduate Requirements & Policies High School Record 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 a pastor's reference. 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. 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. 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. One personal reference from the applicant's pastor or someone on the pastoral staff who knows the applicant well and is not a family member. 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. The regular 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.
Application Deadlines
Fall File completed by:
Notification:
January 15
November 15 (Early Action #1)
February 15
January 15 (Early Action #2)
April 1
March 1 (Regular Deadline)
Note
Files completed after March 1 will be processed on a bi- monthly basis with notification of admittance beginning 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.
Spring File completed by: Notification:
Rolling Basis
December 15
Note
Official documents presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student's academic file and cannot be returned or copied for distribution. 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 a pastor's reference.
Note
Contact Office of Admission for transcript guidelines.
Procedure Without Transcripts Applicants must submit an application along with the GED or State Certificate of High School Proficiency, SAT or ACT scores, and a pastor's reference. Please contact the Biola Transfer Counselor or the Transfer Evaluator 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 honorable
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