ADMISSION, REGISTRATIDN
ADMISSION REGISTRATION AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
RE-ADMISSION A student who has attended Biola University and has dropped out for one semester or longer will be required to file an application for re-admission ($15 fee). Apastor's reference will be required if the student's leave ofabsence exceeds two years. ADMISSION OF NON-NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS English Proficiency It is essential that non native English speaking students be able to understand lectures in English and also be able to express their thoughts clearly in both written and spoken English. Biola University has determined this level of Eng lish proficiency to be demonstrated by a score of 600 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) . Admission into academic programs at Biola University is based upon the understanding that students either already have an equiva lent to 600 or higher on the TOEFL or are actively making progress in obtaining this level of English proficiency. Applicants who have not reached an English proficiency equivalent to a score of 600 on the TOEFL, may enter Biola University's academic programs in one of two ways: 1. Blola English Language Studies Program (ELSP) Non native English speakers without a TOEFL score or TOEFL scores below 600 may enter most Biola degree programs if they have met all the other requirements for admission.* Every non native English speaking student with a TOEFL score below 600 or without aTOEFL score are required to take the Biola Eng lish Placement Exam (BEPE) during orientation week of their first semester at Biola. Students are assigned English courses in Biola's English Language Studies Program based on their test results. Courses assigned may range from one semester part-time to three semesters full-time ofEnglish language courses. *Set TOEFL/BEPE requirtmtnts for specific programs. Contact the English Language Studies Program concern ing financial aid available for students enrolled full -time (100-102) in ELSP. 2. Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score the minimum requirement for the Intended academic program Non-native, English-speaking students may be admitted in an academic program with the minimum TOEFL require ment for their program while taking required English courses. The minimum TOEFL score requirement for under graduate programs is 500 and most graduate programs is 550. (See TOEFL/ ELSP requirements for specific programs.) Students who wish to take TOEFL should obtain the TOEFL Bulletin of Information. Copies of this bulletin and the registration form may be obtained in a number of cities outside the United States. They often are available at Ameri can embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Service (USIS). United States educational com missions and foundations abroad, and binational centers. Students who cannot locally obtain a TOEFL Bulletin of Information and registration form should write for them several months in advance to: Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 6154, Princeton, New Jersey, USA 08541 (Phone: 609-771- 7100, Fax: 609-771-7500, Website:http://www.toefl.org).
Admission to Biola University is on a selective basis and only those who are most likely to profit from Biola Univer sity's educational program and its distinctively Christian emphasis are admitted. Because it is the purpose of Biola University to train Christian young people, the applicant should have been a Christian for at least one year. Biola University has a strongly evangelical Christian commit ment 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, sex, age or disability in the admission of students, employment, and the educational programs or activities it conducts. The University also prohibits sexual harassment Inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy and the policy prohibiting sexual harassment may be directed to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs in the Stu dent Services Building for further information and procedures. Students who are interested in attending Biola University should request application forms from the Office of Admis sion. Because enrollment is limited and admission is on a selective basis, applications should be made as early as possi ble. Decisions are made only on completed applications. Visits to the campus are encouraged. It is advisable to write or phone in advance to arrange an appointment Each semester, Biola hosts visitation weekends (University Days, March Madness and Focus Days) that help acquaint prospec tive students with the programs on campus. The dates for these days are listed on the academic calendar. AdmissiM to the University does not guaranue admissiM to the busimss administratiM, educaliM, music, nuning and pryclwlo[!J programs, nor to M-c.ampus housing. Appliauion forms for these
programs are available from the department offices. UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE PROGRAMS
See the specific program for additional admission, regis tration and graduation requirements in the appropriate undergraduate/ graduate sections of the catalog. ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT Appl/cants Applicants who have been granted acceptance are required to remit an enrollment deposit The deposit is non refundable after May I if the student does not enroll in the term for which he/ she applied. Deposits will not be held over if there is a lapse in enrollment Accepted applicants, whether or not they are preregistered, must inform Biola of any change in their plans regarding enrollment Enrolled Students When enrolled students officially withdraw, their enroll ment deposit will be applied to any balance owed at the time of departure, or will be refunded if their account is paid in full . As a student continues his/ her enrollment at Biola, the enrollment deposit is retained as a continuing preregistra tion 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 Registrar's Office (by December 31 for the spring semester, or by July 31 for the fall semester) will forfeit the enrollment deposit
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