AVILA UNIVERSITY 39 Required Materials: 1)    Application for Admission. 2)    Official transcript(s) of all college-level work completed. 3)    Official secondary school transcripts are required for students with fewer than twenty-four (24)  credit  hours.    Dual  credit  hours  are  not  applicable,  transfer  hours  are  those  hours obtained after graduating from secondary school. Admission Status Upon receiving the required application materials, the Office of Admission will consider each student’s application. Within two weeks of a decision, the university will notify the applicant of her or his admission status. Regular Admission The university considers several factors in admission decisions. No single factor eliminates consideration or guarantees admission. In general, applicants are considered for regular admis- sion based on the following: First-year Students (high school graduate or G.E.D. recipient) •  High school grade point average of 2.5 or above (4.0 scale) •  Recommended 16 units of college preparatory coursework as reflected in the high school transcript •  ACT score of 20 or above or SAT score of 930 or above •  Strong recommendations from high school counselors and/or teachers Transfer Students •  A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or greater in college work attempted •  College transcript coursework indicative of success in future Avila coursework •  Students who have completed less than 24 hours college coursework must also submit an official high school transcript Re-Admit Students (students returning to Avila after an absence of 2 or more semesters) •  In good standing with Avila •  Cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or greater in all college work attempted since leaving Avila International Students •  TOEFL score of 550 or better for written TOEFL or 213 on cbt (500 or 173 for provisional admission) •  Academic achievement equal to that required of all applicants