| Screen last updated on: July 28, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Andre Stephens,
Director of Enrollment Management |
| Contacting the office: |
562 903-4752
800 OK-BIOLA (toll free)
562 903-4709 (fax)
admissions@biola.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$45, ($55 after May 1) |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum SAT I scores of 480 verbal and 440 math (ACT scores of 19 in both English and composite) and minimum 3.0 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
May 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
4 recommended |
| Math: |
3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
15 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment very important
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 43%
Top quarter: 75%
Top half: 94%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
84% |
| Average SAT I: |
569 verbal, 556 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1000 - 1250 |
| Average ACT: |
23 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
21 - 27 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
92% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
28% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,077 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,709 (82%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
781 (46%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 years |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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