A dmission to Biola University is on a selective basis and only those are admitted who are most likely to profit from Biota University's educational program and its distinctively Christian emphasis. Because it is the purpose of Biola University to train Chris tian young people, the applicant should have been a Christian for at least one year. Biola University has a strongly evangelical Christian commitment and requires that an accepted applicant be an evangelical believer. However, no discrimination with reference to racial or national back ground is practiced in the admission policies. Biola University wel comes all applicants regardless of racial or national origin who are pe~onally committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Students who are interested in attending Biola University should request application forms from the dean of admissions . Visits to the campus are encouraged. It is advisable to write or phone in advance to arrange an appointment if a conference is desired. Each semester, Biola University hosts a College Day that helps acquaint prospective students with the programs on campus. The dates for these days are listed on the academic calendar. Because enrollment is limited and admission is on a selective basis, applications should be made as early as possible. Decisions are made only on completed applications. Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to the business administration, education, music programs, nursing pro grams, nor to on-campus housing. Application forms for these See the specific program for additional admission, registration and graduation requirements in the appropriate undergraduate/graduate sections of the catalog. ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT Applicants who have been granted acceptance are required to remit a $50 enrollment deposit which is retained in a special account to the student's credit until the final semester of enrollment. (The enrollment deposit for Rosemead applicants is $100.00.) It will be applied to any balance owed at the time of departure, or will be refunded if the student's account is paid in full. This $50 enrollment deposit is retained as a continuing pre-registra tion deposit to assure the enrolled student of a place in the student body. Students currently enrolled who pre-register for the spring semester and fail to notify the director of records before December 31 that theydo not plan to enroll for the spring semester, or simply do not complete registration for the spring semester, forfeit this $50. Students currently enrolled who pre-register for the fall semester and fail to notify the director of records before July 31 that they will not be enrolling, or fail to appear for registration in the fall , will forfeit this $50 Whether an individual is coming as a freshman or transfer student into Biota University through admissions or is a continuing student who has pre-registered, it is important that Biola be informed of any change in plans regarding enrollment. The enrollment deposit is non refundable for accepted students who do ·not enroll. RE-ADMISSION programs are available from the department offices. UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE PROGRAMS Astudent who has attended Biola University and has dropped out for one semester or longer will be required to file an application for re admission and pay a fee of $5. Students enrolled for anysemester, but who fail to pre-register for the following semester, will be charged a $25 re-application fee should they choose to return for that semester. ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENT ALIENS English Proficiency: It is essential that students from other coun tries be able to understand lectures in English and also be able to express their thoughts clearly in both written and spoken English. Admission to the university is based upon the understanding that students either already have or are actively making progress in these skills. In order that the applicant 's proficiency in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as administered bythe Educational Testing Service at the nearest overseas examination center. The minimum score for
admission is a total score of 500 for the undergraduate student and 550 (with a score of 55 or above for each of the three test sections) for the graduate student. In addition, all students whose native language is other than English will be given an English diagnostic test at the university prior to or upon a change in program to determine which course(s) (English 103, 105, 107 or 109) , if any, they must take. The course(s) must be taken during the student's first semester in residence and every semester until the student has successfullycompleted the English departmental proficiencyexamination. Since admission to the university is based on the understanding that the student will successfully complete the ESL sequence, students will not be allowed to graduate or continue at Biola if they do not complete their ESL requirement. A'' passing'' score on the English departmental essay must be achieved before English IIOA. English 11 0A and Bmust be taken following satisfactory completion of the above requirements. (See page 34) Students who wish to take TOEFL shou ld obtain the TOEFL Bulletin of Information for Candidates, International Edition. Copies of this Bulletin and the registration form may be obtained in a number of cities outside the United States. They often are avai lable at American embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Service (USIS) , United States educational commissions and founda tions abroad, and binational centers. Students who cannot obtain locallya TOEFL Bulletin of Information for Candidates, International Edition and registration form should write for them well in advance to: Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 899-R, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08541. Because this test is administered onlyat certain times, the candidate for admission should make inquiry as to the testing dates well in advance of the date of anticipated matriculation in the United States. Financial Responsibility of International Students: All applicants for admission to Biola University must establish the degree of their financial responsibility to meet the costs of an education in the United States dollars in the minimum amount required to support the costs of tuition and room and board, in excess of the cost of a round trip fare from his native country. Applicants who do not have the finances to pay all of their expenses must come under the sponsorship of an approved mission or other approved agency. Sponsorship must include financial responsibility toward the sponsored student. . Employment: Foreign students admitted to the United States on a student visa are required by law to be registered as full-time students, carrying a minimum of 12 credit units of academic work. No off campus employment is permitted for such a student without written permission of the United States Immigration authorities. Such permis sion is seldom granted. VETERANS Biola University is approved as a degree-granting institution for the attendance of veterans under Title 38, United States Code. This includes the programs covered in chapters 30 , 31 , 34 and 35 of Title 38, relating also to the education of disabled veterans and war orphans. The California Department of Veterans Affairs has also authorized the university for the attendance of veterans and veterans ' dependents. Veterans or dependents of veterans who plan to enroll in the univer sity are urged to contact the veterans' secretary in the office of admis sions and records well in advance of registration so that the necessary arrangements may be made with the Veterans Administration or the California Department of Veterans Affairs. REGISTRATION Students are to register in person during scheduled registration days. Late registration will continue through the eighth day of classes. Alate registration fee of $25 will be charged those who fail to register during the scheduled registration days. Registration is not complete until satisfactory financial arrangements have been made. Students will receive credit for onlythose courses in which theyare officially enrolled in the office of admissions and records. Registration is mandatory for Rosemead students in all phases of the program including students in internship and those who have completed all requirements except the dissertation.
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