Regular Admission
Regular admission to the university requires graduation from a general high school program with at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (gpa) as reported on the final transcript. Regular admission will also be granted to students who have earned a General Education Development (GED) certificate with a score of at least 52.1 (prior to 2003) or 521 (for 2003 and beyond).

Admission on Probation
A limited number of spaces are reserved for students who possess the ability to succeed in university studies but may not have achieved an acceptable quantitative record. The Admissions Committee reviews applications for acceptance on academic probation.

Admission on academic probation consists of graduation from a high school program with a gpa less than 2.00 on the final transcript, or the GED score is 48-52 or 480-520.

Home-Schooled Students
For those home schooled students who do not a have a high school diploma from a recognized high school, a composite score of at least 18 on the ACT or a cumulative score of 900 on the SAT or acceptable scores on the Finlandia University Assessment Tests is required for regular admission to Finlandia University.

Early Admission
The university will admit an academically qualified student upon completion of the junior year of high school. The admissions policies for regular students also apply to early admission students. Institutional scholarships and grants may be offered to early admission students but will not be confirmed until final high school transcripts and standardized test scores that verify credentials are received.

Transfer Students

Regular Admission
Transfer students who transfer at least 36 credits to Finlandia University do not need to submit high school transcripts or standardized test scores, except when specifically requested to do so by the university. Regular admission is granted to students who have achieved a cumulative gpa of at least 2.0 in at least 36 credits in a degree granting program at a regionally accredited college or university. Transfer students with a cumulative university gpa of at least 2.0 in less than 36 university credits are also required to have at least a 2.0 cumulative high school gpa as reported on the final high school transcript to be granted regular admission.

Admission on Probation
The Admissions Committee may admit transfer students who were not eligible for continuation at the last institution they attended to Finlandia University on academic probation.

Transferring Credit to Finlandia University
The policies on transferring credit from other universities, Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), International Baccalaureate Program (IB), Ontario Academic Credits (OAC), Institutional Challenge Examination (ICE), or Credits for Experiential Learning are listed in the Academic Information section of this publication

Former Finlandia University Students
The Registrar, Director of Financial Aid, Director of Student Accounts and Dean of Students must approve students applying for readmission to the university. The Office of Admissions initiates this process once the application from the former student has been submitted. The Office of Admissions at Finlandia University must receive official transcripts from all colleges attended since leaving Finlandia University before any action is taken.

A student who has been academically suspended and desires to return to Finlandia University after an absence of at least one semester must make application through the Office of Admissions. A student should not expect automatic readmission after serving a period of suspension. The Registrar, in consultation with the chair of the Academic Achievement Committee, or member, Director of Financial Aid, Director of Student Accounts and Dean of Students must approve students applying for readmission to the university.

An academically dismissed student who desires to return to Finlandia University must apply through the Office of Admissions. A student who has been academically dismissed will not be allowed to return to Finlandia University until the student earns a grade of "C" or better in at least 12 credits of college level courses at another regionally accredited college or university. Students who have been dismissed for social reasons are required to submit documentation reflecting compliance with re-admission directives.

International Students
A completed admission file includes an application for admission, $30 (US) application fee, certified sealed transcripts from all institutions where previous academic work has been completed (includes high school/secondary school, college and university), and a certified sealed diploma. Entrance to all undergraduate programs requires a paper-based TOEFL score of 500 or a computer-based score of 173 for students whose native language is not English or whose primary language of instruction was not English. After admission has been granted to an international student, the following documents are required to issue an I-20 immigration form: completed Finlandia University financial support form, an original bank statement showing support in US funds for one academic year, and a statement from a doctor testifying to the good health of the student. International students must show proof of medical insurance upon arrival. The policies on transferring credit from universities outside of the United States and Canada are listed in the Academic Information section of this publication.

Application Deadlines
Applications for admission are accepted at any time before the published application deadline since decisions on acceptance are made on a rolling basis. Some programs, however, have specific application deadlines as outlined in the table below. Priority dates are also set to assure students full consideration for financial aid. These dates are listed in the Financial Aid section of this publication.

Application Priority Deadline Dates

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