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Undergraduate Requirements and Policies
Application Deadlines Fall File Completed By November 15 (Early Action #1) January 15 (Early Action #2) March 1 (Regular Deadline)
grade average of "C" (2.00) is required to transfer college credits into Biola on each course attempted at the college level. Transfer students will not be required to take the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT if 15 or more semester credits of college level coursework is completed prior to enrollment. Transfer students coming from institutions which are not accredited or recognized may be given the opportunity to validate credits 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. College-level credit earned during the 9th through 12th grades will be given credit. A combined maximum of 32 credits will be awarded for all forms of advanced credit options including AP, CLEP and IB. See Biola University's Transfer Policy (http://studenthub.biola.edu/ undergraduate-transfer-policy) for additional information. Transfer of Credits A student may transfer a maximum of 70 credits from community colleges. Upper-division credit cannot be allowed for courses taken at a community college. Final authority for the acceptance of transfer credits into Biola University rests with the Office of the Registrar. Current students taking courses at local community colleges while enrolled at Biola should request written prior approval of courses in order to assure that transfer credit will meet the needs of their curriculum. No course below a "C" (2.0) grade will be transferred from another institution; a "C-" will not be transferred. Vocational or technical courses will not be accepted for University credit. Admission counselors are prepared to give academic advisement to those attending, or planning to attend, community colleges with the intention of transferring into Biola University. Transcripts must be official transcripts from an accredited institution sent directly from the institution to Biola in order to be recognized and officially evaluated for credit transfer. Any transcript that is hand carried or mailed from the student will be considered unofficial and the student will need to re-order a new transcript. All students are required to take a minimum of 24 credits of upper- division in their major, 15 of which must be taken at Biola University. Biola has a residency requirement for Biblical Studies; of the 30 credits of Bible required for all students, 15 credits must be taken at Biola. Grades do not transfer — only credit amounts. A student's grade point average is computed for graduation purposes only on work completed at Biola University. Courses taken as a Pass/Fail or Credit/No-Credit grade are not recommended, as they would not meet the grade requirement for transfer of “C” or better. Non-music majors are limited to a maximum of 8 credits of Applied Music (including ensembles), and non-physical education majors are limited to 8 credits of physical education or skill courses. A course taken at a community college or a lower-division class from a four-year school will not be given upper-division credit toward graduation
Notification January 15 February 15
April 1
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 November 15 Rolling Basis 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 an application essay. 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 an application essay. 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 Office of the Registrar has final authority for the release of transfer credits into Biola University. Transfer students with less than 15 semester credits of regular college work must qualify for admission on the basis of both their high school and their college record. Those transferring with 15 semester credits or more of college work will be considered primarily 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
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