• Early Admission Applicants
  

  Applicants with outstanding abilities and academic records may apply for admission to the University in place of their senior year of high school. Application should be made at the end of their junior year of high school. The Admissions Committee bases acceptance on a strong three-year high school academic record and junior year SAT or ACT scores. Maturity, motivation, and personal qualities are also considered. An interview may be required once the application file is complete. Early admission students are not eligible for federal or state aid, grants, or loans

  In addition to regular first-year student application procedures, early admission applicants must:

  1. Submit a written statement of the reasons for pursuing early entrance.
  2. Submit a written recommendation from a high school guidance counselor or administrator, including an assessment of the applicant’s social and emotional maturity, and assurance that the high school diploma will be granted upon satisfactory completion of the student’s freshman year at the University.
  3. A written statement of endorsement from the applicant’s parents or guardians.
  
  
• Transfer Applicants
  

  Applicants with advanced standing from an accredited college, university, or institute are considered for admission as transfer students. Transfer applicants are evaluated on the basis of their college performance and secondary school completion.

  It is preferred that the applicant had attained at least a 2.2 or higher grade point average in previous post-secondary work. Some majors may require a higher grade point average. All candidates for traditional undergraduate degree programs are required to complete a minimum of 60 PBU credits. In addition, students must meet all major and core requirements. Some programs may have additional requirements, or may require specific courses or grades.

  Transfer applicants receive full and equitable transfer credit unconditionally for subjects appropriate to the curricula of the four- or five-year programs. The amount of transfer credit is determined upon receipt of the official transcript(s) of completed work. It is sometimes necessary to provide catalog or course descriptions from the former institution(s). Certain Bible and doctrine courses are required in residence. Academic work currently in progress cannot be finally evaluated until official documents are received.

  Some provisional credit may be granted from unaccredited institutions. When the student has completed two semesters of work at PBU with a GPA of 2.0 or above, provisional transfer credit will be fully accepted.

  Applicants seeking to transfer from another institution are required to submit an official transcript from the higher education institution(s) previously attended, even if not seeking transfer credit. If few than 30 credits have been earned, an official high school transcript is also required.

• Applicants For Part-Time Status
  
  Students enrolled for fewer than 12 credits in the fall and spring semesters are given part-time status and pay part-time tuition fees. Matriculating part-time students may be eligible for federal financial aid. Normally they are not permitted to live in the University dormitories. Matriculating part-time students are expected to complete all of the admissions forms and the admissions test requirements.
  
  
• Applicants For Non-Matriculant Status
  
  Persons who want to take select courses or who plan to transfer courses back to another college, but do not intend to complete a degree or certificate program at PBU may request non-matriculant status. Non-matriculant students must complete and submit an application form along with the non-refundable application fee of $25, but are not required to complete the secondary admissions forms, nor the admissions test requirements. Non-matriculating students may be reconsidered for matriculation at a later date. To change their status, they must notify the Admissions Department and the Registrar concerning their intent to matriculate and complete the admissions process. Non-matriculant students are limited to a part-time course load (fewer than 12 credits per semester) and are not eligible for federal or state aid, grants or loans. Non-matriculating students who reach 30 total credits must matriculate in order to continue taking classes at PBU.
  
  
• Applicants For Auditor Status
  
  A limited number of persons desiring to audit courses for their own benefit are permitted to do so if classroom space permits. No credit is granted in such cases. Auditors must complete an application but are not required to complete the secondary admissions forms nor the test requirements.
  
  
• Applicants Who Are College Graduates
  
  In the case of applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, appropriate credit from the first degree is transferable towards a second bachelor's degree from PBU; however, a minimum of 60 PBU credits is generally required for a PBU undergraduate degree. In most cases it is to the applicant's advantage to elect the two-year Bible Ministries program and receive block credit or to enter PBU's Graduate School. Applicants with bachelor's degrees are exempt from the admissions test requirements in the undergraduate programs. Students with an earned bachelor's degree are not eligible for federal or state grants. Student loans are obtainable based on the student's academic classification.
  
  
• International Applicants
  
  The University is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. If you are an international student seeking further information, please visit the PBU International Office page.
  

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