Admission, Registration & Graduation Requirements
Admission to Biola University is on a selective hasis . Only those most likely to rrofit from Biola University's edu cational rrogram and its distinctively Christian emphasis are admitted. Because it is the rurrose of Biola University to educate maturing followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, the arrlicant should have heen a Christian for at least one year. Biola University has a strongly evangelical Christian commitment and requires that to be accerted, the arplicant must be an evangelical believer. However, Biola does not discriminate on the basis of race. color, national origin, gen der, age or disability in the admission of students, emrloy ment, and the educational rrograms or activities it con ducts . The University rrohibits sexual harassment. Inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination rolicy and the policy rrohibiting sexual harassment may he directed to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs in the Student Ser vices Building for further information and rrocedures. Students interested in attending Biola should request an arrlication from the Office of Admission. Because enroll ment is limited and admission is selective, arplications should be made as early as possible. Decisions are made only on comrleted arrlications. Visits to the camrus are encouraged. It is recommended to write or phone well in advance to arrange an arroint menc. Each semester, visitation da ys (University Day, Spring Preview Day and others) heir acquaint rrosrective students with the programs on campus. The dates for these days are listed on the academic calendar. Admission information - including arrlications, visita tion da ys and arrointments - is ava ilable on the world wide web at www.hiola.edu or hy rhoning 1-800-652-4652. Admissio11 to 1hr U11ivrrsity does 1101 guarm11er admission lo 1hr b11si11ess administralif/11 , ed11ca1io11 , m11sic. 1111rsi11g and psy chology pmgmms, nor to 011-C11111p11s hrmsi11g. AppliC11lio11 forms ff/r lhesr programs arr availahlr from the departme11I f/f(ices. UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE PROGRAMS See the srecific rrogram for additional admission. regis trati on and graduation requirements in the arrropriate undergraduate/graduate sections of the catalog.
Biola and fail to officially withdraw at the Office of the Reg istrar (by December 31 for the spring semester, or by July 31 for the fall semester) will forfeit the enrollment deposit. RE-ADMISSION A Biola student who has dropped out for one semester or longe r is required co file an application for re-admission ($ 15 fee ). A rastor's reference will be required if the stu dent 's leave of ahsence exceeds two years. A student who enrolls after an absence of more than a year is required to follow the current catalog requirements upon readmission. A student who re-admits after an absence of five yea rs may be required to complete a full aprlication for entrance.
ADMISSION OF NON-NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS English Proficiency
It is essential chat non-native English speaking students he able to understand lectures in English and also be able to express their thoughts clearly in hoch written and spoken English. Biola University has determined this level of Eng- 1ish proficiency to he demonstrated b y a score of 600 paper/250 computer on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Admission into academic programs at Biola University is based upon the understanding that stu dents either already have an equivalent to 600 parer/250 computer or higher on the TOEFL or are actively making progress in obtaining this level of English profi ciency. Aprlicants who have not reached an English proficiency equivalent to a score of 600 paper/250 computer on the TOEFL, may enter Biola University's academic programs in one of two ways: 1. Biola English Language Studies Program (ELSP) Non-native English speakers without TOEFL scores or a TOEFL score below 600 paper/250 computer 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 paper/250 computer or without a TOEFL score is required co cake the Biola English 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 of English language courses. *Ser TOEFL!BEPE requimne111s for specific programs. Contact the English Language Studies Program con cerning 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 rrogram with the minimum TOEFL requirement for their program while taking required Eng lish courses. The minimum TOEFL score requirement for undergraduate programs is 500 paper/173 computer and most graduate programs is 550 paper/213 computer. (See TOEFL/ELSP requirements for specific programs.)
ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT Applicants
Applicants granted acceptance are required to remit an enrollment deposit. The deposit is non-refundable after May 1 if the student does not enroll in the term for which he/she applied. Deposits will not he 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 rlans regardin g enrollment. Enrolled Students When enrolled students officially withdraw, their enroll ment deposit will be applied to any halance owed at the time of derarcure, 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
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