Degree Seeking Applicants

Regular Admission

Residential students and students in Theology and Worship Leadership degree programs will submit a signed affirmation of Christian faith and service.
Online and commuter students in Non-Theology and Non-Worship Leadership degree programs and Non-Degree Seeking students are not required to submit a signed affirmation of Christian faith and service.
Will possess a high school diploma or the equivalent General Education Diploma (GED). Official academic transcripts and GED certificates with scores and date of completion or graduation must be sent from their points of origin directly to the Office of Admissions. Applicants who are high school seniors awaiting graduation may register for classes, but must ensure submission of official high school transcripts promptly after graduation. Students who graduated from high schools outside the USA may submit unofficial transcripts if they cannot secure official transcripts.
Applicants may be provisionally admitted to their first term of study without the official high school transcripts. In such cases, the provisionally admitted students will be allowed to register and begin classes. They must, however, submit official high school transcripts before the end of their first term of study, or the student will not be able to register for courses in the following term. In all cases of provisional admittance, the student is responsible for tuition and fees due to the university for their first term before grades are recorded. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in a registration hold for future terms and may lead to the reversal of financial aid disbursements and/or cancellation of enrollment.
Will submit any necessary official transcripts from Institutions of higher education attended. Transfer students from colleges and universities will not need to submit a high school transcript, if they have completed 18 hours of college course credit. Transfer students who have earned an Associate of Arts degree or higher from an institutionally accredited college or university will be able to submit an official college transcript in lieu of the high school transcript requirement (see also Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions).
1. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in lieu of official transcripts for admission of students who have an undergraduate or graduate degree from an institution of higher learning outside of the USA.
Test Scores (test-optional): Can submit ACT, SAT, PERT, CLT or equivalent test scores intended to demonstrate college readiness. These scores are not required for admission, but may be requested as evidence for academic ability, financial aid, or other reasons determined by the university. The university reserves the right to request a test score at any point in the process.
Will submit an official document demonstrating legal residential status within the USA if the student is not a US-citizen and is studying residentially, including hybrid students. Online students can be U.S. or non-U.S. citizens studying remotely from any location. Non-US Citizens who are online students studying remotely do not need to verify legal residency in the U.S. for admissions purposes but must provide proof of identity for admission, tuition, and academic integrity in one of the following forms: 1. Passport (Preferred Option), 2. National Identification Card, or 3. Driver’s License (If Issued in Home Country).
Homeschool students, in addition to all other requirements, must present a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale on a homeschool transcript and give evidence of having earned a minimum of 20 units, with at least 14 units from the fields of English (4), math (4), social sciences (3), and natural sciences (3).
Conditional admission will apply to degree-seeking applicants whose credentials raise concerns about their ability to complete a degree program at Baptist University of Florida. Conditionally admitted applicants can achieve regular admission to the university by demonstrating their capacity to undertake university coursework during the first two regular semesters. Under no circumstances will students remain on conditional admission beyond one year. Failing to earn the minimum grade point average for unconditional retention by the end of the second regular semester will result in permanent suspension from the university.
Will provide a written statement explaining any conviction of a felony.

Important Note: Degree-seeking applicants must submit all required documents by the end of their first term of study. If the applicant fails to submit all required documentation by the end of the first term of study, then a hold will be placed on the student’s account, and the student will not be able to enroll in the subsequent term until all requirements have been met and all tuition for the first term has been paid.