Admission Requirements
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What follows are general admission requirements as well as additional requirements for specific programs.
- Online application
Associate of Arts & Bachelor of Science Additional Requirements
- Official/Final high school transcript or successful completion of General Education Development (GED) Testing Program
- Applicants who have attempted 12 or more college credits post high school must provide official college transcripts of all work completed or in progress. Recommended college grade point average (GPA) is 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (those with a GPA under 2.0 may be admitted on a provisional basis)
- Completed FAFSA or Alternative Method of Payment
AA & BS Additional International Requirements
- International Credential Advancement Package (ICAP) evaluation by World Education Services (WES) or an evaluation by InCred must be obtained must be obtained for required transcripts for schools attended outside the United States. Academic records not written in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.
- Official report of the score earned on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is not the applicant’s first language
- Minimum TOEFL Score: 500 paper based, 178 computer based, or 70 internet based.
MBA/MOL/MPA/MHCA Additional Requirements
- Official transcripts for bachelor’s degree and any master’s degree work.
- Completed FAFSA or Alternative Method of Payment
- Additional International Requirements
- International Credential Advancement Package (ICAP) evaluation by World Education Services (WES) or an evaluation by InCred must be obtained must be obtained for required transcripts for schools attended outside the United States. Academic records not written in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.
- Official report of the score earned on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Duolingo English if English is not the applicant’s first language
- Minimum TOEFL Score: 500 paper based, 178 computer based, or 70 internet based.
MA, MDIV, MED, and PHD Additional Requirements
- $25 application fee
- Application essay (800–1000 words)
- Reference from church leader who has known applicant for at least two years
- Official transcripts for bachelor’s degree and any master’s degree work
- Additional International Requirements
- International Credential Advancement Package (ICAP) evaluation by World Education Services (WES) or an evaluation by InCred must be obtained must be obtained for required transcripts for schools attended outside the United States. Academic records not written in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.
- Official report of the score earned on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is not the applicant’s first language
- Minimum TOEFL Score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, or 79 internet based.