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2012-2013 Undergraduate Programs
applied toward the student’s tuition at the time
of enrollment. The room deposit is held on
account to reserve dormitory space as long as
the student continues living on campus.
Students moving out of the residence halls will
receive their deposit upon satisfactory check
out. For more details on refunds, see the finan-
cial information in this catalog.
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Students are encouraged to complete the tuition
and housing deposit ($400 total) shortly after
acceptance to ensure a greater opportunity for
CIU institutional scholarship funds and a higher
consideration for housing preference.
• Upon acceptance, a medical form will be sent
from Health Services. You must complete and
submit this form, along with documentation of
immunizations, before you may register for
classes.
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Students who are accepted before completing
high school must ensure that the Admissions
Office receives a copy of their final transcripts
confirming their high school graduation and
reflecting senior class grades and final class
rank.
Instances of Fraud
Anyone found to have been admitted to CIU on
the basis of false information may be immediately
dismissed and will forfeit all financial payments
made and academic credits accumulated during
all periods of enrollment following that admission.
Advanced Placement
Columbia International University recognizes that
individuals learn in a variety of ways. In some
instances, this learning may be validated by tak-
ing a standardized examination from an organiza-
tion such as the College Entrance Examination
Board or the American College Testing Program.
Applicants who have gained satisfactory scores
on examinations such as those of the College
Level Examination Program (CLEP) or the
Advanced Placement (AP) Program will have test
results evaluated similar to transfer credit. This
means that certain subjects that are applicable to
the student’s program may be accepted, but sub-
jects not appropriate to the programs of this col-
lege may not be accepted. Students able to
demonstrate competency in basic courses in
other ways may petition to waive requirements.
For further information regarding AP contact the
university registrar or refer to the chart at the end
of this catalog (page 169). Information on CLEP
credit is available in the rear of this catalog (page
170) or may be obtained in the Academic
Services office.
Transfer Credit
Applicants who have completed work at another
accredited institution of higher education may
receive transfer credit in courses in which they
received a grade of 2.00 (“C”) or better. Transfer
credit may apply to a student’s program at
Columbia International University in one of the fol-
lowing ways: (a) courses that are parallel to
required courses in the core curriculum or the stu-
dent’s major or minor program of studies at
Columbia International University may be received
as meeting the requirement and (b) courses that
do not parallel any required course may be
received as elective credit up to the limit of elec-
tives for the particular program in which the stu-
dent enrolls at Columbia International University.
CIU is a member of the Higher Education Transfer
Alliance (HETA) sponsored by the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Applicants who have attended non-accredited
Bible institutes, training schools and discipleship
programs designed as postsecondary, should
submit their transcripts and copies of the aca-
demic catalogs for credit evaluation. Programs
will be evaluated based on ABHE compatible cri-
teria and/or any formal relationship with CIU
and/or status with ABHE. Any unaccredited aca-
demic credit will be accepted on a case-by-case
basis with a standard of two-thirds credit for any
comparable course provided the student receives
an average 2.00 (“C”) grade or higher. No more
than 31 credits from an unaccredited school can
be transferred into an undergraduate CIU degree
program. The faculty reserves the right to grant
limited credit for unaccredited study by means of
direct CIU faculty assessment of a student portfo-
lio combined with a faculty examination of con-
tent and/or skill upon authorization of the
academic dean.
To obtain an estimate of transfer credit, applicants
must submit official transcripts for all postsec-
ondary study to the Admissions Office along with