2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

International Admission Policies (non-U.S. citizens) Cedarville University welcomes applications for admission from students of all nations. The University was approved for the acceptance of nonimmigrant enrollment by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in 1959. 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. Standardized Test Requirement All undergraduate international applicants are required to submit either the ACT or SAT exam. Cedarville’s institution code for the SAT is 1151 and the ACT institution code is 3245. Students with limited access to testing sites may have the standardized test requirement waived. Test requirement waivers will only be considered if the student provides a secondary transcript that meets University admission criteria and demonstrates English proficiency per University policy. English Proficiency Students must demonstrate English proficiency to be admitted to academic study. In addition to submitting the ACT or SAT exam, international students are required to demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following: • Achieving an internet-based score of 80 on the TOEFL • Achieving a 6.5 on the IELTS exam • Demonstrating English proficiency on the English 3 Proficiency Test (E3PT) • Achieving an ACT composite score of at least 22 and English sub-score of 22 • Achieving a SAT score of at least 1100 and Writing and Language sub-score of 550 • Completing at least two years in an English-speaking high school setting (i.e., English-speaking international school), including two years of high school English courses (non-ESL) with satisfactory grades • Provide proof of citizenship and residency from a native speaking English country • Completing an entire baccalaureate program in a regionally accredited or otherwise approved college/university Financial Requirement To satisfy United States Citizenship and Immigration Services requirements for F-1 visa status, 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, accepted students must also submit the Affidavit of Financial Support form (with supporting blank documents). Prior to the first day of enrollment, international students must deposit funds to cover one semester’s worth of expenses at the University in U.S. currency. University expenses include tuition, room, board, and variable costs. Questions concerning immigration issues should be directed to the international student advisor. International students who submit either SAT or ACT scores along with their transcripts will qualify for academic institutional scholarships. Financial Aid Accepted students may increase the amount of their financial aid awards with improved test scores if received by the posted financial aid deadlines found at cedarville.edu/scholarships . Additionally, there are GPA requirements for all awards. Proficiency and Test Out Upon enrollment, University students must demonstrate proficiency in English and mathematics. For proficiency purposes, Cedarville University will consider the highest subject score from either the ACT or SAT. English proficiency can be met with either a score of 21 on the English section of the ACT, or a score of 550 on the critical reading section of the SAT. Math proficiency can be met with either a score of 19 on the math section of the ACT, or a score of 500 on the math section of the SAT. For more information, please refer to the General Education Requirements on page 24. Cedarville does accept test scores submitted from the Advanced Placement program, the International Baccalaureate program, and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). For further information on these programs, contact the Office of the Registrar. Undergraduate Transfer Policies College-level courses with grades of “C-” or better and earned at accredited or other approved colleges are usually transferrable to Cedarville University. Courses in which less than a “C-” is earned are not granted transfer credit. Vocational/technical credits are generally not accepted. However, academic credit of this nature may be reviewed on a course by course basis. Upon receipt of official transcripts, specific transfer course equivalencies will be determined by the Office of the Registrar, in collaboration with the dean or chair of the corresponding school or department. All transfer credit for which a student is eligible will be posted on the student’s transcript with the assigned course equivalency and a transfer grade of “K.” Grades for courses taken at other colleges and transferred to Cedarville are not included in the Cedarville cumulative GPA. Only work completed at Cedarville is included. Students who wish to appeal a transfer decision should contact the Office of the Registrar. The registrar’s office will consult with the appropriate dean or department chair to re-evaluate the course(s) in question, on the basis of additional course materials, past practices, and the student’s specific circumstances. A written response will be delivered to the student in a timely way following this review by the faculty. For international colleges or universities, the international equivalent of regional accreditation or Ministry of Education recognition will be considered. If transcripts are in a language other than English or are from a non-U.S. college/university, the original transcript must be submitted to a credential evaluation service. The original transcript should be submitted along with the official evaluation from the evaluation agency. The cost for credential verification and translation is the responsibility of the applicant. We recommend the following credential evaluation/ translation services: • International Consultants of Delaware • World Education Services (WES) • Academic Evaluation Services, Inc. • International Education Research Foundation Additional information concerning the transfer of credits is available from the Office of the Registrar, upon request. 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 15 Admissions Undergraduate Transfer Policies