WWC Admissions Info
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Admissions Standards

In choosing candidates for admission, the Wisconsin Wilderness Campus of Philadelphia Biblical University looks at applicants' Christian experience, academic performance, and personal character, along with their desire to pursue a unique, one-year accredited Bible program.

Because of the mission of the program, WWC enrolls 35-38 students per year. As such, WWC seeks to carefully select well-balanced students who are deeply committed to their Christian faith, desiring to grow and excel in all areas of life. These qualities are evaluated by considering each applicant's academic record and personal references. When making admission decisions, WWC evaluates the applicant's previous educational experience, high school and/or college grades, and standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) along with a pastoral reference and a high school reference.

Please visit the main (Langhorne, PA) campus admissions page to learn more about the specifics of admissions standards.

Admissions Requirements

The University requires that applicants have a high school diploma representing a minimum of 15 units. The University recommends that 12 of these units be distributed in the following manner: English, 4; social studies, 3; foreign language, 2; science, 2; mathematics, 1.

The following information is to be sent to the main campus before the Admissions Committee can review the student's application for WWC:

1. Completed application along with $25 application fee (non-refundable).
2. High school transcript, including all course work and GPA through the end of the junior year. Final transcript must be sent prior to enrollment. (Minimum GPA 2.0)
3. Pastoral Reference Form will be sent to the applicant after the application is received by the main campus.
4. SAT or ACT test score. It is suggested that the test be taken by October of the senior year. (Minimum SAT of 920 and ACT of 19)

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Admissions Decisions

Full-time faculty and staff members at the Wisconsin Campus work in conjunction with the Admissions Department at the main campus to make admission decisions for WWC. There is no deadline for reviewing applications at this time. WWC has implemented a Rolling Admissions procedure for reviewing all applications. When a student has his/her application and secondary paperwork completed and sent to the main campus, the applicant will be notified of his/her status shortly thereafter.

During the application review times, the admissions committee will make one of the following decisions in regard to the applicant:

1. Accept the applicant for WWC.
2. Reject the applicant for WWC (Sometimes students rejected to WWC may still qualify for acceptance at the main campus in Langhorne, PA).
3. Place the applicant on "review" until the next deadline. This this takes place if WWC would like to find out more about the applicant before making a decision. An additional essay or interview may be requested at this juncture.

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Admissions Application and Related Forms

All admissions forms and applications are available for download in .PDF format. This format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view and print these documents. For more information on freely acquiring this software, visit our plugin assistance page.

Forms available for Printing/Download:

Application for Admission
Transcript Request Form
Pastor's Reference Form
Student Health Forms

Reserving YourPlace in the Program

It is important to keep in mind that an acceptance does not guarantee a student a place in the program. Accepted students are encouraged to send in a Notification of Intent (NOI) along with a $200 reservation deposit to reserve a place for themselves. Unless an accepted student signs the Notification of Intent and put down a $200 deposit, he/she does not have a reserved place at WWC. Because NOIs for WWC are taken on a first come, first served basis, all accepted students are encouraged to send in their NOI and deposit soon after they are accepted. Reservation deposits are refundable until May 1st should a student decide not to attend.

Provisional Acceptances and Waiting Pools

Because WWC is a limited enrollment program, spaces fill up quickly. When there are no longer spaces available, qualified students who meet the criteria for acceptance are then "provisionally accepted" into the program. A provisional acceptance means that the student accepted is placed in a waiting pool, and may at a future time be accepted provided a spot opens up. If an opening becomes available for that student he/she is contacted by phone.