Friends University is committed to providing a quality liberal arts education in the context of a Judeo-Christian perspective. Undergraduate students are admitted based on their potential for achieving academic success.
Admissions Requirements - College of Business, Arts, Sciences, and Education
Traditional Admission
All students applying for admission to the traditional Undergraduate program are required to meet the following admissions criteria:
- ACT Composite Score of 18 or higher (an adjusted scale is used for students submitting SAT scores)
- Minimum High School cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher OR GED total standard score of 2250 or higher.
Applicants meeting the admissions criteria will be fully admitted to the University. Applicants who do not meet the minimum criteria are not fully admitted to the University; these applicants have the option to appeal to the Admissions Appeals Committee for conditional admittance.
Applicants who completed a homeschool education pursue Friends University admission through the traditional admission process.
Applicants with an ACT composite score lower than 15, a cumulative high school GPA lower than 1.5, or a GED content score lower than 410 in any content area will be denied admission without right of appeal.
Transfer Admission
Transfer students with fewer than 15 transferable semester credits must submit ACT/SAT scores and official high school transcripts. Consideration for admissions will fall under traditional admission standards.
Transfer students with 15 or more transferable semester credits and a grade point average of 2.0 or higher are to be fully admitted to Friends University. Applicants who do not meet the minimum criteria are not fully admitted to the University; these applicants have the option to appeal to the Admissions Appeals Committee for conditional admittance.
Note: Transfer courses with “D” grades may not be used to meet major or grade-based graduation requirements but will be posted to a student’s transcript.
Applicants with a cumulative GPA 1.25 or lower will be denied admission without the right of appeal.
Art Education Transfer Students: Proficiency Requirement
All art students who transfer art hours from other colleges or universities must submit an Art Proficiency Portfolio. Art Education students may not enter student teaching until this requirement has been met. For students who don’t meet the initial portfolio review, a proficiency development plan will be developed so that the student will have a clearly defined process for reaching proficiency.
This is not a formal admissions requirement, but may delay entry into professional teaching programs at Friends University until satisfied.
Required Items for the Art Proficiency Portfolio:
- 6 to 8 pieces of BEST work
- Photographs of large or heavy works like sculpture
- One example of artistic process from start to finish
- A variety of art media represented in the 6 to 8 pieces of artwork
Portfolios will be rated using an Art Placement Portfolio rubric which includes the following components to be rated: Content, Formal order/composition, Mastery of media & Presentation of artwork, Problem solving process.
Development Plan: For students who do not meet the initial portfolio review, a proficiency development plan will be developed so that the student will have a clearly defined process for reaching proficiency. The deficiency areas will be determined on the Art Proficiency Portfolio Rubric. For example, a score of 1 in the Mastery of media component requires a student to take a Drawing 1 or Painting 1 course. A score of 2 or below in the formal order/composition component or the problem solving process component requires the student to take the Design 1 course. These courses can be used as elective credit.
Admissions Requirements - College of Adult and Professional Studies
All courses and majors in the College of Adult and Professional Studies are designed to meet the specific needs of working adults.
Traditional Admission
Applicants with fewer than 24 attempted semester hours of college credit, excluding withdrawals, must meet the following admissions criteria:
- Minimum High School cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher OR
- GED composite score of 50 or higher (if earned prior to 1/1/02) or an average of 450 or higher (if earned after 1/1/02).
Transfer Admission
Applicants with 24 or more attempted semester hours of college credit, excluding withdrawals, must meet the following admissions criteria:
- Have a “C” average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) for all transfer work attempted
- Be in good standing at the last college or university attended
- Provide college transcripts from all regionally accredited colleges where he or she previously attended prior to admission.
Note: Credit is transferred with the grade earned in the course at the institution where the course was taken. All grades are calculated for a transfer GPA, except courses that might have been deleted from consideration by an “academic fresh start” at the transferring institution. Students should be aware that credits may be transcribed but not counted toward major or graduation requirements. “D” grades in major courses and certain other courses are not accepted toward graduation. No remedial coursework will be accepted as either earned hours or hours toward graduation. Friends University will not transcribe credit for any coursework that did not receive credit at the transferring institution.
Applying for Admission
In order to apply for admission, prospective students should:
- Complete and sign the admissions application. For an application, call 316-295-5100 or 1-800-577-2233; or visit http://www.friends.edu.
- Submit a non-refundable application fee.
- Order official transcripts from all institutions attended, sent directly from the institution to the Admissions Processing Office - 2100 W University Ave, Wichita, KS 67213.
Admissions Deadline
Students are encouraged to complete all enrollment processes two weeks prior to the start of classes.
Students who seek admission/enrollment later than two weeks prior to the start of classes may be accepted under Tentative admit status. Any financial aid, for which the student is eligible, will not be dispersed until the requirements for admission are completed.
If complete and acceptable transcripts have not been received by the Admissions Processing Office by the end of the 100% refund period of the term of enrollment, the student will be: 1) administratively withdrawn and 2) obligated for the cost of attendance during this tentative admission as established in the published refund policies.
Students who have been administratively withdrawn must reapply to the college and may not re-enroll until the next term.
Admission Statuses
Full Admission: Students who have met the admission requirements.
Conditional Admission: Students who do not meet the specified requirements for full admission but successfully appeal may be granted Conditional Admission. Conditionally admitted students will be referred for appropriate assistance and other academic and student support services which may include registration in a study skills course. CBASE conditionally admitted students will be limited to registration in 14 credit hours for their first two semesters.
Tentative Admissions: In some circumstances, students who have not submitted all official documents (including an eight-semester high school transcript) may be admitted tentatively. Any financial aid, for which the student is eligible, will not be disbursed until the requirements for admission are completed.
If complete and acceptable transcripts have not been received by the Admissions Processing Office by the end of the 100% refund period of the term of enrollment, the student will be: 1) administratively withdrawn and 2) obligated for the cost of attendance during this tentative admission as established in the published refund policies.
Admissions Appeal
Applicants who have been denied admission to Friends University must first confer with their admissions counselor to start the appeals process. Denied applicants who are eligible to appeal must make their request in writing to the Admissions Appeals Committee of the appropriate college. The request should include a written statement of academic goals and objectives.
The Admissions Appeals Committee will hold personal interviews in a timely manner with all applicants requesting admission appeals. The Admissions Appeals Committee will be appointed on an annual basis by the Dean of the College. The applicant’s academic advisor and/or Division/Program Chair may be present at the interview and be a voting member of the Appeals Committee. The Committee may solicit input from the University Registrar, Academic Affairs, Admissions Processing, the student’s academic advisor (particularly in the case of former students) and/or the Division/Program Chair to make an appeal decision.
The applicant will be informed in writing of the decision of the Admissions Appeals Committee.
CBASE applicants with an ACT composite score lower than 15 or a cumulative high school GPA lower than 1.5 will be denied admission without the right of appeal.
CAPS applicants, if approved, must comply with conditions as determined by the CAPS Admission Appeal Committee and must achieve a Friends University GPA of 2.0 by the end of their first semester of enrollment.
Admissions Requirements for International Students
An international student application may be attained through the Friends University Admissions Office or via the Internet at www.friends.edu. The applicant should submit the following documentation directly to the Friends University Admissions Office:
- Application for Admission and non-refundable application fee. Recommended timeline for international students:
- 180 Days - Application received prior to program start date.
- 120 Days - All admissions supporting documents and deposits received to admit applicant to Friends University prior to program start date
- 15 Days - Applicant arrives and sets a meeting with the International Student Advisor, Designated SEVIS Officer (DSO) prior to program start date.
- International students with an F1 visa who are already in the United States attending another institution may have a shorter timeline for application and documentation, however they need to report to the International Student Advisor (DSO) at least 15 days prior to the program start date.
- Financial Documents
- Proof of sufficient financial support to cover the first year of school which includes: tuition, books, fees, housing, health insurance and personal expenses.
- Most recent bank statement and/or letter from the bank of the account of the financially responsible party. The bank statement and/or letter must specify the name of the account holder and the current balance.
- If the applicant is being sponsored by another party, a certificate of support will also be needed.
- Deposit of $5000. to be applied towards one year medical insurance, tuition and other deposits/fees.
- The remaining balance of one semester tuition is due prior to enrollment and must be cleared through Student Account Services before enrolling in classes.
- English Proficiency
- International students from countries in which English is not the national langauge will be required to submit a TOEFL (Internet based) score of 63 to be considered for admission. A TOEFL score of 72 or above is highly recommended. Students presenting scores below 63 may be considered for Conditional Admission if they can provide compelling evidence of their ability to succeed within the level of academic rigor at Friends University.
- An acceptable ACT/SAT score can be used to be fully admitted instead of a TOEFL score.
- Native speakers of English from a country in which English is a national language will not be required to submit a TOEFL score.
- Non-native speakers of English who have graduated from high school where the language of instruction is English will not be required to submit a TOEFL score.
- The Director of Admissions has the right to waive the TOEFL requirement for students presenting a grade of B or better in an introductory composition class from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
- Education Documents
- All international students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average or 2.0 on 4.0 point scale to be admitted.
- If secondary or post-secondary experience is from an institution outside of the United States, the applicant must provide an official transcript to a NACES accredited service (www.naces.org) or InCRED (www.playnaia.org/InCred) for evaluation. Secondary school evaluations need to include U.S. equivalency, graduation date and GPA. Post-Secondary school evaluations need to include U.S. equivalency, course-by-course evaluation, number of earned credits and cumulative GPA. The official evaluation from a NACES accredited service or InCRED must be sent directly to Friends University.
- If secondary or post-secondary experience is from an institution within the United States, an official transcript from the institution must be sent directly to Friends University.
- Government Documents
- SEVIS I-901 fee must be paid BEFORE applying for an F-1 visa at a United States embassy/consulate and/or before entering the United States. For more detailed information, please visit the Student and Exchange Visitor Program at www.ice.gov/sevis.
- After receipt of the letter of admission from Friends University, international students transferring from another United States school must complete and sign a Transfer-In Request Form. This form verifies that the student has the immigration status necessary to transfer.
- Initial F1 Visa international students and transfer students must report to the International Student Advisor (DSO) within 15 days of the program start date.
- Health Documents
- Acquire Friends University sponsored health insurance.
- Comply with the Friends University Health and Wellness office prevention and immunization requirements before living in on-campus housing or attending class.
International students wishing to take coursework at another institution, while studying at Friends University, may do so on a guest basis. To be a guest student, an international student must maintain full-time enrollment with Friends University and must maintain a full course of study. Authorization to be a guest student must be granted by the International Student Advisor (DSO).
Non-Degree Seeking Admission
Persons who do not intend to complete a degree at Friends University but who wish to take courses may be admitted under as Non-Degree Seeking students. All non-degree seeking admissions classifications are ineligible for financial aid.
The following Non-Degree Seeking statuses are available:
- Special Status: Students who are not seeking a degree at Friends University, but who wish to continue personal and professional development may be admitted under Special Status. A maximum of 15 CBASE semester hours or 16 CAPS semester hours may be accumulated under this status.
- No transcript or ACT scores are required.
- CAPS students wishing to enroll in badge and/or certificate related courses offered through Friends University or agencies associated with Friends University should apply for non-degree admission as a special student. There is no limit on the number of badges a non-degree seeking student may accumulate. Middle school students are ineligible to enroll in certificate related courses.
- Students who wish to continue at Friends University beyond the limits of non-degree seeking enrollment must apply for admission as a degree-seeking student.
- Guest Status: Students who are not seeking a degree at Friends University, but whose sole intent is to transfer credit back to their parent institution may be admitted under Guest Status. A maximum of two CBASE semesters or 16 CAPS semester hours may be accumulated under this status.
- A letter of good standing from the Registrar of the parent institution is required.
- Students who wish to continue at Friends University beyond the limits of non-degree seeking enrollment must apply for admission as a degree-seeking student.
- High School Guest Status: Students currently enrolled in high school and classified as a junior or senior may be admitted to the College of Business, Arts, Sciences, and Education under High School Guest Status. High School juniors will be limited to two course per semester; High School seniors will be limited to three courses per semester. High School Guest students may not enroll in applied lessons.
- Students must have a minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and submit the following:
- Admissions application
- A non-refundable application fee
- Official High School transcript designating junior or senior status
- A written recommendation from a high school administrator or counselor
- Students will be charged a per credit hour tuition fee. See Fee Schedule for current rate.
- Students who do not meet the high school guest student admissions standards will be denied early admissions with no right to appeal.
- Dual Credit Enrollment Status: Upon yearly agreement with identified local high schools, students classified as a junior or senior may be admitted to the College of Business, Arts, Sciences, and Education under High School Guest Status. These students may enroll in approved courses for concurrent high school and Friends University credit. (Note: Dual credit is typically taught at the local high school by a high school instructor)
- Students must have a minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and submit the following:
- Admissions application.
- Approval from an instructor, principal or counselor.
- Permission from a parent or guardian.
- High School courses must be approved by the CBASE division in which the high school course is equivalent.
- Concurrent credit is awarded on a course-by-course basis. Course credit may be awarded for semester-length or full year length courses. If the high school course is a full-year course, high school students must earn a minimum grade of C in the 1st half (or semester) of the course in order for full credit to be awarded.
- The student will be charged a per credit hour tuition fee. This non-refundable charge will be collected with the registration materials at enrollment. There will be no late enrollments or refunds of charges. Student fees and new student fees will not be assessed.
- The college admission and registration will be done at the beginning of the semester in which the student seeks to enroll.
- Letter grades submitted by the high school instructor of A, B, C, D or F will be posted to the student’s Friends University academic record. All other grades will be transcripted as ‘NC’ or no credit awarded.
- Auditor: Persons wishing to audit courses may do so by completing an application for admission and paying all regular fees.
- Tuition is charged at current academic year audit rate; no credit is awarded and there may be less obligation for coursework.
- The ability to enroll in a course for auditing purposes is subject to seat availability.
- Senior American Program: Senior citizens 65 years of age and older are eligible to take classes through the Senior American Program at a reduced tuition rate.
- Applicants to this program will pay the current fee schedule rate associated with this program.
- Enrollments will be permitted on a space available basis and will be subject to an admission and course related fees.
- This program is restricted to enrollments in the College of Business, Arts, Sciences, and Education (traditional undergraduate coursework).
Reactivation and Readmission of Former Students
Students who wish to return to Friends University after interrupting their enrollment for one or more semesters, but less than two years, must complete a Re-activation Form prior to enrolling in courses. Students who have attended another institution since last attending Friends University must reapply for admission.
Students who wish to return after interrupting their enrollment at Friends University for two or more years must reapply for admission and become subject to the Catalog and program in effect at the time of their re-entry; exceptions must be approved by the College Dean or his/her designee.
Students who have been academically dismissed from another institution or from Friends University may apply for readmission after sitting out for at least one semester. Students who have been academically dismissed must meet the admissions standards for full admission, including GPA, to be re-admitted as a degree-seeking student; exceptions must be approved by the College Dean or his/her designee.
Students who have been academically dismissed from Friends University as a result of an academic honor code violation are subject to all stipulations set forth by the Academic Integrity Board.
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