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Application Requirements
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First-year applicants are encouraged to submit their application for admission soon after completing their junior year of high school. The materials listed below must be submitted to the Office of Admission before the student's application can be evaluated.
- Application
for Admission
- Official Secondary School Transcripts sent directly to
Avila University. First-year applicants may apply after
six full semesters of 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
- ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude
Test) scores are required of all first-year applicants who
have attended secondary school in the U.S. and have not
been out of school for more than one year
Applicants may submit test scores from either test. 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 SAT college code 6109.
General Education Development (GED) Requirements:
General Education Development (GED) Applicants who have not completed high school may be considered for admission on the basis of the General Educational Development (GED) test. For these applicants, an admission decision will be made based on the following required materials:
- Application for Admission
- Official GED scores. For Missouri residents, the Department of Education and Secondary Schools maintains the official scores from the GED. You may contact them to request an official transcript of your GED
Admission Criteria and Status:
In general, applicants are considered for regular admission based on the following academic requirements for admission to undergraduate degree programs:
- For successful admission to the university, Avila strongly recommends that high school applicants complete 16 units chosen from the disciplines below. 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
- Recommended High School Course Work Units:
- English 4
- Math (Algebra or above) 3
- Social Science 2-3
- Natural Science 2-3
- Foreign Language 2-4
- Fine Arts 1-2
- First-year Students (high school graduate or G.E.D. recipient with fewer than 24 hours of college work):
- High school grade point averages 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 equivalent SAT score The Office of Admission may also require recommendations from high school counselors and/or teachers and a student's self-statement which reflects motivation and commitment.
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