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decision on their application. On-campus interviews are pre ferred , when possible, but phone interviews are substituted when travel distance to Biola prohibits the campus visit 7. Application deadline for fall is June 1 and for spring is January 1. Applications may be submitted after deadlines (late fee of $45), and will be considered and processed if space is available and time allows. 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 may be notified of acceptance prior to receipt of their seventh semester transcript Applicants who are granted acceptance are required to validate their acceptance by the payment of an enrollment deposit of$100 (non-refundable after May 1) . 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 en trance. 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 dismissal. The Registrar's Office has final author ity for 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. Aminimum grade average of "C" (2.00) is required to transfer college units into Biola on each course attempted at the college level Transfer students will not be required to take the SAT I or the ACT if given sophomore classification upon entrance (requires 27 semester unit of accepted credits). However, all transfer students entering the nursing program must have the SAT I or the ACT. Transfer students coming from institutions which are not accredited nor recognized may be given the opportunity to vali date credits through the College Level Examination Program or through consultation. Information on this procedure is available from the Admissions and Registrar'soffices. Provisional credit for liberal arts courses from non-accredited institutions will be granted in accordance with the policies of state colleges or univer sities 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. For students with previous credit, a combined maximum of 32 units will be awarded for all forms of general education advanced credit options including AP, CLEP and Interna tional Baccalaureate. Astudent will be permitted to transfer amaximum of 70 units of credit from a community college. Upper division credit cannot
be allowed for courses taken in a community college. Final authority for the acceptance of transfer credits into Biola Univer sity rests with the Registrar's Office. 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) will be transferred from another institution. Credit/No credit and Pass/ Fail courses should.not be taken. 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. Biola University will accept correspondence credit from regionally accredited or recognized schools. The maximum allowed is 15 semester units of credit of which the maximum limit for Bible is six units. GENERAL EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS Transfer students may fulfill their general education require ments by completing Biola University's General Education Cur riculum or, prior to enrolling at Biola, completing the lnterseg mental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) . The IGETC model for the California State University (CSU) system is accepted by Biola University with the follow ing provisions: 1. The current foreign language requirement for all bache lors degrees will be retained. 2. The minimum of 130 units for graduation will staythe same. 3. In addition to the IGETC, all prerequisites and support courses for existing majors must be met 4. Transfer students following the IGETC must complete it before they enroll at Biola University. Students who do not complete it before they enroll will follow the Biola General Education curriculum. Tht IGEI'C for th, UnivmilJ of wufornia (UC) !J'lml is NOT nami,.,,,d,d. ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM Biola University, as a member of the College Entrance Examination Board, recognizes the merits of the Advanced Placement Program and will grant credit for Advanced Place ment courses taken in high school. Credit will be given when recommended by the high school and when the Advanced Placement examination is grade 3 or better. Note: A maximum of 32 units can be awarded for all forms of advanced credit (AP, CLEP IB, etc.) Military credit is unlimiud. Tht maximum for CPL is 30 units. COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM Biola University subscribes to the College Level Examina tion Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board. Biola University encourages transfer students from non-accredited schools to validate certain credits on the basis of the examinations provided by this program. High school students with superior records are encouraged to take the general examinations prior to attending Biola University. Credit for CLEP general examinations will be awarded only in those areas where a general education requirement
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