UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD An applicant for regul ar standing must be a graduate of a recognized high school with a scholastic record (including SAT I or ACT scores) which indicates abilit y to pursue higher educat ion successfully. Biola University welcomes applications from students who have been home schooled. A transcript sh0111ng high school work completed, SAT or ACT scores, two references, and a per sonal inten~ew are required. 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 Universi~•. Home schooled students are eligible to qualify for all me1it scholarships. The applicant must have a high school diploma. The fol lowing is a recommended college prep curriculum: English (four years), mathematics (three years), science (two years, including a laboratory science) , foreign language (fours years), socia·l science (two years). Additional high school course electives are recommended as well. Prospective stu dents interested in the nursing program must take chemistry and algebra in high school. Applicants are urged to have at least two years in one for eign language in high school. The appl icant with four years of the same language in high school will not have to take any foreign language unless majoring in Bible, which requires Greek. Those with no foreign language in high school or wishing to begin a new language in college to meet the gen eral education requirement, must take 12 units (3 semesters) of foreign language for most majors. Catalog information regarding each major will indicate any exceptions to this rule. ADMISSION PROCEDURE The following must be fil ed in seeking admission: I. The personal app lication form, including an identifi cation picture. 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 Admission. 3. An official transcript sent directly to the Office of Admission from each school the applicant has attended since high school. This includes schools attended for even part of a semester. Those applying to the education or nursing pro grams should have an additional copy of each school's tran script 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 appli cant 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 yea r and has been working. 5. The scores of the Scholastic Aptitude Test I (SAT I) 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. Interview: All applicants are expected to participate in an interview with an admissions representative prior to a
decision on their application. On-campus interviews are pre ferred , when possible, but phone interviews are subs ti tuted when tral'el distance to Biola prohibits the campus vi sit. 7. Applicat ion deadline for fall is Jun e I and fo r spring isJanuary I. Applications may be submitt ed after deadlines (late fee of $55), and will be considered and processed if space is available and time all ows. Note: Official documents presented for admission or evaluation becomepmt of thestudent's academic file and camwt be returned or copied for distribution . HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS As a hom eschooler seeking admission, th ere are two means by which you can apply: 1. Standard Procedure Applicants must submit an application along with high school transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, two references and a personal interview. Note: Specific tranmipt guidelines 2. Procedure Without Transcripts Applicants must submit an applica ti on along with the GED or State Certificate of High School Proficiency, SAT or ACT scores, two references and an interview. Please contact the Biola Transfer Counselor or the Trans fer Evaluator with any questions regarding courses at a Com
munity College. NOTIFICATION
Letters notifying applicants of their admission status are mailed on a rolling basis. Freshmen applicants with at least a 3.0 (''B") average through grade 11 and acceptable test scores maybe not ifi ed of acceptance prior to receipt of their seventh semester transc1ipt. Applicants who are granted acceptance are required to validate their acceptance by the payment of an enrollment deposit of$100 (non-refundable after May I). Accompanying the letter of acceptance will be a health form which must be properly completed by both the appli cant 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 transc1ipt from the last school attended must bear the statement of honorable dismissal. The Registrar's Office has final author ityfor the release of transfer credits into Biola University. Transfer students with less than 27 semester units of regu lar college work must qualify for admission on the basis of both their high school and their college record. Those trans ferring with 27 semester units 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 grade average of "C" (2.00) is required to transfer college units into Biola on each course attempted at the college level.
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