2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Admissions Admissions 2008–09 Cedarville University 17 Transfer Students Students who wish to transfer to Cedarville must submit, along with their application for admission, official transcripts of credit from all colleges attended. College-level credits earned at accredited colleges are usually transferable. Applicants with the best prospect of admission have academic credentials that include at least a “B” grade average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) in a full-time college-level class schedule. Courses in which less than a “C-” is earned are not granted transfer credit. Grades for courses taken at other colleges and transferred to Cedarville are not included in the Cedarville cumulative grade point average. Only the work completed at Cedarville is included. To help in the transition to Cedarville University and to meet other new transfer students, all transfer students are required to attend a new student orientation. Information concerning the transfer of credits is available from the office of the registrar. Specific course equivalencies can be determined upon receipt of official transcripts. Deadlines and Notifications In most cases, Cedarville University follows a rolling admissions procedure. An application is reviewed by the admissions committee as soon as the file is complete. A completed file includes an application for admission, a $30 application fee, ACT or SAT scores, a high school transcript, a college transcript (if applicable), a high school counselor’s recommendation, and a pastor’s recommendation. Applicants are typically notified by letter within two weeks after the admissions committee acts upon the completed file. There are times when the admissions committee recommends that an applicant’s file be held for later review. This process is known as deferred decision. Deferred decisions occur in December and March and involve a thorough review of the applicant’s academic credentials as well as a variety of personal factors. Applicants who are held for deferred decision will be notified by letter. Re-admission Cedarville students who miss the course registration deadline or sit out for one semester or more must apply for readmission. A student wanting to re-enroll should submit their application for readmission at least two months before the start of the semester. Readmission forms are available online or from the admissions office. An updated recommendation from the pastor or church leader of the church you’re attending is needed. If college-level work has been completed elsewhere, official transcripts should accompany the application for readmission. A student who has been readmitted after one year away from Cedarville University must complete the graduation requirements as outlined in the catalog in use at the time of re-enrollment. Reservation Deposit A reservation deposit must be submitted by new students as an indication of their intention to enroll. The amount of the deposit is $250. This money is credited to the student’s account and used to cover first semester expenses. A student must submit a reservation deposit to register for courses. The reservation deposit is fully refundable if the request for refund is received before the reservation deposit deadline. No refunds are available after the deposit deadline. All refund requests must be made in writing by the student. Reservation deposit deadlines are as follows: Term Deadline Fall Semester May 1 Spring Semester Nov. 1 Summer Session I April 15 Summer Session II May 15 Summer Session III June 15 Students admitted after the reservation deposit deadlines must submit their reservation deposits within two weeks of notification of admission. International Students Cedarville University welcomes applications for admission from students of all nations. The University was approved for the acceptance of non-immigrant enrollment by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in 1959. The University highly values the international students in the student body and has special programs to aid in their adjustment and development. International students should follow the University admissions procedures carefully, submitting their applications well in advance of deadlines so that sufficient time is available for processing and communication. Those coming from countries in which English is not the native language may need to demonstrate their proficiency in English by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination and earning a paper-based score of 550 (or better) or an Internet-based score of 80 (or better). All international applicants are required to submit TOEFL, ACT, or SAT scores. Cedarville’s institution code for the TOEFL /SAT is 1151 and for the ACT is 3245. To satisfy United States Citizenship and Immigration Services requirements, Cedarville University is required by law to verify the financial resources of each international applicant prior to issuing the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20 for F-1 visa applicants or Form DS-2019 for J-1 visa applicants). In addition to completing application for admission materials to Cedarville University, applicants must also submit the Affidavit of Financial Support form (with supporting documents). Prior to final enrollment, international students must deposit funds to cover one year’s worth of expenses at the University in United States currency. University expenses include tuition, room, board, and variable costs. Questions concerning immigration issues should be directed to the international student advisor. International students may qualify for some academic institutional scholarships by submitting either SAT or ACT scores along with their transcripts. Campus employment is also available during the school year and summer.