Admissions Policies

SPIRITUAL REQUIREMENTS

Salvation

The prospective student must give evidence of knowing the Lord Jesus Christ as his or her personal Savior. Space is provided on the application form for the applicant's testimony.

Compatibility

Living within a college community requires a desire for harmonious living and an ability to cooperate. Like any community, certain guidelines are necessary. The Student Handbook contains information on the student's relationship to social activities, general conduct, and the college family. A teachable spirit, a healthy attitude, and reasonable compatibility are expected of every student.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

A physical examination is required of each prospective student as part of the application procedure. The medical form provides information in the event of a medical emergency and indicates conditions that may require further attention. (The information provided is not part of the acceptance process.)

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from a public or private high school, home-school program, or completion of a GED (General Equivalency Diploma) is required. An official transcript showing courses taken, grades received, and the student's graduation date must be submitted prior to enrollment. Students who have not maintained acceptable grades during high school may be admitted on academic probation.

ACT or SAT Scores

Prior to admission, all applicants must take either the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and have their scores submitted to Emmaus. (The Emmaus ACT code is 1371 and the SAT code is 1215.) Students receiving an ACT score under 19 or an SAT score under 920 (two test score) may be admitted on academic probation. Exemption of the ACT or SAT may be granted to some transfer students or to those who have been out of high school for two or more years.

Policy of Non-Discrimination

Emmaus Bible College is non-discriminatory and admits students who are personally committed to faith in Jesus Christ of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational and admission policies and other college-administered programs.

Admission of Foreign Students

Students from foreign countries must be able to prove that they have sufficient financial resources to study at Emmaus Bible College. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) will not issue a student visa to those without sufficient funds. Please contact Enrollment Services for other admissions requirements.

Foreign students from non-English speaking countries must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). A score of 550 on the paper-based exam, 213 on the computer-based exam, or 80 on the Internet-based exam is required. For more information, visit TOEFL.org or write to:

TOEFL
Educational Testing Service
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08540

Transfer Students

Students wishing to transfer to Emmaus from another college should complete the regular application form. In addition to all other requirements, the candidate should request that official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended be sent directly to the Emmaus Registrar's office. If a transfer student does not have an incoming cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0, the student will be placed on academic probation.

Transfer Decisions

Transfer credit may be given for courses from other institutions with demonstrated quality, comparability, appropriateness, and applicability to those of Emmaus. Courses with grades below C (or a grade-point below 2.0) are not transferable. Transfer credits do not affect G.P.A. Emmaus Bible College is a member of the Higher Education Transfer Alliance (HETA) and makes transfer decisions consistent with that organization's stated criteria (www.chea.org/HETA). Transfer decisions at Emmaus are not made solely on the source of accreditation of a sending program or institution.

Transfer Policy for Credits from Non-Accredited Schools

Students coming to Emmaus from non-accredited schools may receive up to a maximum of 24 credits toward Bible/Theology requirements at Emmaus. Transfer decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis upon review of submitted course descriptions and/or course syllabi. Emmaus will only consider approving credit for courses where the student receives a letter grade, and that grade must be a "C" or higher. "Pass/ fail" or satisfactory/unsatisfactory" grades are not transferable to Emmaus.

Kawartha Lakes Bible College and New Tribes Bible Institute are approved institutions for transfer to Emmaus. For more information, please contact the Academic Affairs office at (563) 588-8000 x1103.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Emmaus accepts College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit as administered by The College Board. College credit will be given for subject exams only, and only for those subjects that are comparable to Emmaus courses. Acceptable scores vary with each exam. The student should request that The College Board send scores directly to the Emmaus Registrar's office. (The Emmaus school code is 1215.)

Advanced Placement (AP)

Emmaus will grant credit for Advance Placement (AP) if the credit is validated by the appropriate AP exam administered by The College Board. Acceptable scores vary. The student should request that The College Board send scores directly to the Emmaus Registrar's office.

Application Procedure

Emmaus application forms are available online (click here) or upon request by calling 1-800-397-2425. The applicant will receive an application form, a medical form, and two reference forms. Upon receiving these materials, the following steps should be taken:

• Complete the application form, attach a picture of yourself, and mail the form to the Admissions Office with the $25 non-refundable application fee (U.S. funds).
• Arrange for a physical examination and send the completed medical form to the Admissions Office.
• Give the two reference forms to qualified individuals and have them sent directly to the Admissions Office.
• Instruct your high school and college (if applicable) to send transcripts of grades to the Admissions Office.
• Have your ACT or SAT scores sent directly to the Admissions Office.

Applications will be processed upon receipt of all the required forms and transcripts. It is recommended that prospective students contact their references to determine that the reference forms have been sent to the college.