• Equal Opportunity
  Philadelphia Biblical University admits students of any race, gender, color, age, handicap, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, age, handicap, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
• Advanced Placement
  Placement testing programs which are granted college credit include College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board, the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), the College Proficiency Examination Program of the New York State Education Department, and the ACT Proficiency Examination Program (PEP). In all cases the subject material must be appropriate to the student's PBU curriculum. An official report of the scores must be sent directly to the University by the testing organization.
• Provisional Acceptance
  Applicants who transfer from an unaccredited institution or who do not meet the admissions criteria may be granted provisional acceptance. In such cases the conditions and time limitations for full acceptance will be stipulated. When these conditions are met the provisional status will be removed. Except for extenuating circumstances, the time limitations placed on provisional acceptance will not be extended.
• Participation in AIMS Program
  Applicants scoring under 920 on the SAT or under 19 (composite) on the ACT may be accepted and placed in the AIMS program. AIMS (Assistance in Mastering Studies) provides academic support for the freshman year. The purpose of the program is to strengthen the student's academic skills so that they might develop their abilities and function satisfactorily in the academic setting of the University.
• Disabled Applicants
  Philadelphia Biblical University is fully compliant with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 regarding students with disabilities. Questions concerning disabilities and appropriate accommodations should be directoed to the Disabilities Services Coordinator.
  
  The University Library has Bibles in Braille and listening facilities for the blind. A branch of the Bucks County Library especially designed for the handicapped is located within a mile of the University.
  

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