UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Baptist University of Florida welcomes deeply dedicated Christians regardless of age, sex, race, or national origin. However, the college reserves the right to restrict or deny admission to any applicant for reasons determined to be in the best interest of the school by the officers thereof. This reserved right will be administered in a manner consistent with state and federal non-discrimination laws.
As the following criteria indicates, Baptist University of Florida practices a comprehensive approach in admission policy. All criteria will be considered by the admissions committee in determining each applicant’s admission to the college.
UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Submitting the application form is the first step for entrance to Baptist University of Florida. The application can be downloaded or completed online at www.buf.edu/apply. The application can also be requested by emailing the Office of Admissions at admissions@buf.edu, by calling (800) 328-2660 ext. 460, or by writing the Office of Admissions at 5400 College Drive, Graceville, FL 32440.
Once all information is received, the applicant’s file will go before the admissions committee for approval. The Office of Admissions will inform the applicant of the admissions committee’s action. If an applicant fails to register for classes within one year of approval, he/she will be required to reapply and supply updated information. The college reserves the right to perform a background check and/or credit check on any and all applicants. All applicants are encouraged to call the Office of Admissions at any time if they have any questions. All forms used for the admissions process can be found on the college website at www.buf.edu/apply.
DEGREE SEEKING APPLICANTS
Regular Admission
- Will 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.
- Will submit official transcripts from any and all institutions of higher education attended. Transfer students who have an Associate of Arts degree from a regionally accredited college or university may be able to submit an official college transcript in lieu of the high school transcript requirement (see also Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions).
- Will meet the following ACT/SAT requirements:
- First-time freshmen who have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent are required to submit official ACT or SAT scores.
- Transfer students who have earned at least 24 semester hours of college credit may be exempt from the ACT/SAT requirement.
- Students failing to submit these scores as required, may be provisionally admitted at the discretion of the admissions committee for one semester only. Students who fail to submit the required test scores will not be permitted to register for subsequent semesters.
- Will provide a written statement explaining any conviction of a felony.
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).
May be conditionally admitted at the discretion of the admissions committee. Conditional admission will apply to degree seeking applicants whose credentials warrant concern about their ability to complete a degree program at Baptist University of Florida. Conditionally admitted applicants may gain regular admission to the college by demonstrating their ability to do college work during the first two regular semesters. Under no circumstances will students remain on conditional admission beyond one year. Failure 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 college.
Important Note: Degree Seeking Applicants must submit all official documents by the end of the Drop/Add date. Applicants not meeting requirements for regular admission prior to the Drop/Add date may be admitted as a non-degree seeking student only. Refer to “Special Applicants” section.
GRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The graduate program will retain the University’s commitment to requiring definite academic qualifications for admission:
The graduate program will require the completion of a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5, or a minimum Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Verbal Reasoning score of 150 (revised scoring), or a minimum Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of 425 or 80th percentile. Along with the completion of a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree, each graduate program also has additional admission requirements (see Graduate Applicants).
Baptist University of Florida practices a comprehensive approach in admission policy. All criteria will be considered by the admissions committee in determining each applicant’s admission to the college.
GRADUATE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Submitting the application form is the first step for entrance into the graduate program at Baptist University of Florida. The application can be downloaded or completed online at www.buf.edu/apply. The application can also be requested by emailing the Office of Admissions at admissions@buf.edu, by calling (800) 328-2660 ext. 460, or by writing the Office of Admissions at 5400 College Drive, Graceville, FL 32440.
Once all information is received, the applicant’s file will go before the admissions committee for approval. The Office of Admissions will inform the applicant of the admissions committee’s action. If an applicant fails to register for classes within one year of approval, he/she will be required to reapply and supply updated information. The university reserves the right to perform a background check and/or credit check on any and all applicants. All applicants are encouraged to call the Office of Admissions at any time if they have any questions. All forms used for the admissions process can be found on the university website at www.buf.edu/apply.
GRADUATE APPLICANTS
Regular Admission
- Will submit a signed affirmation of Christian faith and service.
- Will possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Master of Arts in Christian Studies (MACS) applicants must have a minimum of 18 hours of regionally accredited biblical, theological, and/or religion studies including BI 212 (Biblical Hermeneutics) or its equivalent and an upper-level Old or New Testament Book Study course. The Registrar, in coordination with the chair of the appropriate academic division, will evaluate transcripts to determine candidate qualifications. Those lacking selected admission requirements but who otherwise meet the admission requirements of the program may make up the missing requirements by taking classes through one of the undergraduate delivery systems at the Baptist University of Florida.
- Master of Arts in Music and Worship Leadership (MAMWL) applicants must:
- possess a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree in music, music education, worship leadership, or other music-related field of study.
- demonstrate through transcript, music degree completion, examination or audition a baccalaureate level of competencies common to undergraduate music degrees, including music notation, performance, music history, and keyboard competency.
- demonstrate sufficient knowledge of, skill in, and understanding of English to pursue the required studies by submission of a writing sample.
- Master of Arts in Counseling (MACO) applicants must possess a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree in psychology. Applicants who possess a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree in another field of study must complete 18 hours of specified leveling courses before beginning graduate coursework.
- Will submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended.
- Will provide a written statement explaining any conviction of a felony.