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ADMISSIONS POLICYMethodist University admits academically qualified students of any age, race, sex, national or ethnicorigin, or religious faith. Candidates applying for admission are accepted as either freshmen, transferstudents, re-admitted students, special (non-admitted) students, or visiting students.APPLICATION PROCESSThe Regular Academic (Day) Program1. Submit a completed Day Application-For-Admission Form.2. Include an application fee of $25.00 (non-refundable).3. Forward official copies of all appropriate academic credentials to the Admissions Office.4. Forward a copy of immunization records (North Carolina State Law) to the Admissions Office.5. Arrange an interview with the Admissions Office (optional but recommended for all applicants).MU at Night (Evening) Program1. Submit a completed MU at Night application-for-admission form.2. Completion of English Placement Examination3. Request that official copies of all appropriate academic credentials, including a high schooltranscript, be forwarded to the MU at Night Office of Admissions.4. Arrange an interview with the Assistant Dean for MU at Night and Summer School, Room T-305,Trustees Building (630-7074).5. Students withdrawing from MU at Night on or before the last day to drop classes will receive arefund of the amount paid. Those students withdrawing from the University after the last day todrop classes will not be eligible for a refund.Students entering the MU at Night program have until the end of their initial semester to meet all admissionrequirements. However, the English Placement Test must be completed before the initial registration, and ifapplicable, verification of completion of ENG101 and/or ENG102 must be provided prior to registration.Students, who do not complete the above requirements, are not fully admitted to the University and are noteligible for Financial Aid, Veteran Benefits, or a Methodist University transcript.FreshmenStudents applying for admission as freshmen must be graduates of accredited secondary schools or holda General Education Diploma (GED). They must have 16 units of high school credit, including four unitsof English. It is also recommended that applicants have three units of mathematics (algebra I, II, andgeometry), three units of science, three units of social science, and two units of foreign language. Theareas considered when reviewing freshman applicant credentials include course curriculum (grades 9-12),standardized test scores (ACT or SAT), grade point average (grades 9-12), and class rank. All prospectivestudent files are reviewed on an individual basis, and extracurricular achievements and recommendationsare considered. It is the policy of Methodist University to admit those students who, in the professionaljudgment of the admissions staff and the University faculty, appear to be prepared academically for successat the University. This judgment involves a careful weighing of all criteria listed above. Students holdinga High School Equivalency Diploma or GED are required to submit official copies of the High SchoolEquivalency transcript or GED test results. They must also provide standardized test scores (SAT or ACT)and official High School transcripts unless they have reached their twenty-first birthday by the date ofenrollment. Home schooled students must submit official transcripts from a state approved home schooland meet all other freshman admissions requirements.Transfer StudentsApplicants seeking admission as transfer students must fulfill the following requirements. They musthave official copies of all high school transcripts, high school equivalency transcript, or GED test results,and post-secondary transcripts forwarded to the Admissions Office. They must show overall academicsuccess at all former institutions. Standardized Test Scores (SAT or ACT) must also be provided unlessstudents have reached their twenty-first birthday by the date of enrollment or have completed 31 or more224