AVILA UNIVERSITY 35 First-year Student Applicants First-year student applicants (high school graduate or G.E.D. recipient) are encouraged to sub- mit their application for admission soon after completing their junior year of high school. The materials listed below must be submitted to the Director of Admission before the student’s application for admission can be evaluated. 1)    Application for Admission. 2)    Official Secondary School Transcripts sent directly to Avila University. First-year appli- cants may apply after completing six semesters of transcripted high school or secondary school work. Final transcripts indicating high school graduation need to be submitted to the Office of Admission before first-year classes start. Recommended Course Work for Admission Units English 4 Math (Algebra or above) 3 Social Science 2-3 Natural Science 2-3 Foreign Language 2-4 Fine Arts 1-2 ____ 16 For successful admission to the university, Avila strongly recommends that high school appli- cants complete 16 units chosen from the above areas. The suggested minimum and ranges are provided to assist students in choosing high school courses to prepare for college. Graduates from non-accredited high schools will be considered on an individual basis. 3)    ACT or SAT scores are required of all first-year student applicants who have attended sec- ondary school in the U.S.  Students who have been out of high school for more than one year do not need to submit ACT or SAT scores. If ACT or SAT scores are already printed on the student’s official transcripts, a separate score report is not needed. To send scores to Avila University, use Avila’s ACT College code 2278 or Avila’s  SAT  College  Code  6109.  The ACT  examination  is  given  on  the Avila  campus. Contact the Student Resource Center for test applications or information. G.E.D. Applicants who have not completed high school may be considered for admission on the basis of the General Educational Development. Passing scores must be achieved in each area of the G.E.D.  For  these  applicants,  an  admission  decision  will  be  made  based  on  the  following required materials: 1)  Application for Admission. 2)  G.E.D. test score.