Bachelor's Program
Students submit the following:
- Completed application form
- Essay
- References from:
- Pastor
- Church member
- Teacher or counselor (if within the past year)
- High School Transcripts
- ACT / SAT Test Scores (see “Prerequisites” below)
- College / Junior College Transcripts
Prerequisite:
- Applicant must have graduated from high school or earned a passing grade from the General Education Development (GED) test.
- Applicants are encouraged to sit for the ACT (American College Testing Assessment Test) or the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test). However, neither of these two tests is required for admission to Shiloh University.
Transfer Students:
- Up to 60 units of general education and elective courses from an accredited college may be transferred. The academic department will evaluate transfer credits. General education for Shiloh University consists of:
- Communication – writing: 6 units
- Communication – speech: 3 units
- History / cultures: 6 units
- Humanities: 9 units
- Mathematics: 3 units
- Science: 6 units
- Social science: 9 units
Students who have completed an Associate of Arts degree, or who have completed a Bachelor degree, from an accredited secular college or an accredited Bible college, will be allowed to enter Shiloh University at the junior year.
- Transfer Credits toward Core Courses:
- Up to one fourth of upper division bachelor courses (15 semester units) may be made up of transfer credits from an accredited Biblical studies program. The academic department will evaluate transfer credits.
- The minimum grade point average (GPA) for transfer courses is 2.0.
Probationary Student:
- If a student has not met the academic GPA prerequisites, but shows a strong indication of success in the Bachelor's Program, they will be placed on academic probation. The student will be on academic probation for the first 15 units and must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all classes.
English Language Requirement:
- Prospective students who are not native English language speakers are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language by submitting satisfactory TOEFL scores. The minimum computer based score is 220 for Bachelor students. Information about the TOEFL test can be found at www.ets.org/toefl/.
Transcript Evaluation for Foreign Students:
- Foreign students will need to work with the WES (World Education Services) to have their educational experience evaluated. Evaluations are to be sent from WES to Shiloh University. See World Education Services website at www.wes.org.
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