Apply at Friends: Degree Completion
Please complete the following steps to apply for Friends' degree-completion programs:
- Complete an application. Choose one of the following easy application options:
- Read the Academic Admissions Standards Policy and the Community Life Standards Policy. (More information ...)
- Submit a $20 nonrefundable application fee payable to Friends University. (If you apply online, you will be able to pay this fee via credit or debit card when you have completed the application.)
- Official transcripts from the high school or college registrar's office must be mailed directly to Friends University Admissions Processing Office from each institution.
Additional Admissions Information
Transfer students
- Transfer students with fewer than 15 transferable semester credits must submit ACT/SAT scores and high school transcripts. Consideration for admissions will fall under the same standards as entering freshmen.
- Transfer students with 15 or more transferable semester credits and a grade point average of 2.0 or higher are to be fully admitted to Friends University.
- Transfer students who have accumulated at least 16 hours but fewer than 58 credit hours with a CGPA between 1.6 and 2.0 are to be admitted provisionally.
- Transfer students who have accumulated at least 16 hours but fewer than 58 credit hours with a CGPA lower than 1.6 will not be admitted.
- Transfer students who have accumulated 59 hours but fewer than 88 credit hours with a CGPA between 1.8 and 2.0 are to be admitted provisionally.
- Transfer students who have accumulated 59 hours but fewer than 88 credit hours with a CGPA lower than 1.8 will not be admitted.
- Transfer students who have accumulated more than 88 credit hours with a CGPA lower than 2.0 will not be admitted.
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Readmission of Former Students
Students who wish to reactivate their admission after interrupting their enrollment at Friends University for one or more enrollment terms must complete an application form. Any student returning after a two-term absence becomes subject to the catalog and program in effect at the time of their re-entry.
Students who have been academically dismissed from another institution will not be considered for admission to Friends University until at least one semester without enrollment at any college has been completed.
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Admission Status
- Full Admission — Students who have met the stated academic standards.
- Provisional Admission — Provisionally admitted students will be referred for appropriate assistance and other academic and student support services. Students enrolled in a traditional program must enroll in Learning Strategies Seminar and will be limited to 14 credit hours for their first semester. They may be required to enroll in specified courses to assist them in achieving academic success.
- Conditional Admission — Students who do not meet the specified academic standards for full or provisional admission will be denied admission to the university. These students may appeal this decision by submitting a letter requesting an exception. Transfer and GED students must also submit their high school and ACT transcripts. Appeals will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Admissions Committee.
- Tentative Admissions — In some circumstances, students who have not submitted all official documents (including an eight-semester high school transcript) may be admitted tentatively. Any financial aid which the student is eligible for will not be disbursed until the requirements for admission are completed. If complete and acceptable transcripts have not been received by the Admissions/Continuing Education office no later than four weeks after classes begin, the student will be: 1) administratively withdrawn and 2) obligated for the cost of attendance during this tentative admission as established in the published refund policies.
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Friends University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, handicap, Vietnam-era veteran status or disability, to all the rights, privileges, programs and opportunities generally available to students. Persons having inquiries regarding this policy may contact the EEO/Title IX Coordinator, 2100 University, Wichita, Kansas, 67213, (316) 295-5000.
