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How to Apply
College admissions assistance at Wayland is offered in very much the same way as everything else here—with a personalized touch!
The first thing to do is determine at what level and what status you will enter the university. While many steps in the application process will be the same regardless, variations do exist depending on whether you enter as an undergraduate or a graduate student, and if you're coming straight from high school or transferring from another college or university. Additionally, while most students enter at degree seeking status, others enter as non-degree seeking students.
First Time Freshmen
The first-time freshman steps offer admissions counseling for freshman applicants who have not been enrolled at any college-level institution except while in high school or during the summer immediately following high school graduation and before enrolling in the university for the subsequent fall. To be considered for this type of application, you will be asked to submit the following:
Application
- Application fee of $35 (non-refundable): An application fee is required from every candidate pursuing a degree or the completion of a pre-professional program (a waiver may be granted by participating in a campus visit through the Office of Admission at the Plainview campus only).
School Materials
- Official transcript(s): If a student is currently a senior in high school, an official high school transcript to date may be submitted – upon graduation, an official copy reflecting completion of high school requirements and the graduation date is needed. Official postsecondary transcripts are also needed if a student has taken dual-credit / concurrent / early college coursework (if applicable).
Financial Aid
- Complete the to be considered for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. The school code for WBU is 003663.
- Complete the WBU Scholarship Application (Plainview students only) to be considered for several hundred need-based institutional scholarships.
- Register for access to (click on "First Time User") to view requirements, financial aid eligibility, and accept/decline financial aid.
- Check your email regularly. The Office of Financial Aid will communicate with you by email regarding any additional information required and the availability of your Financial Aid Notification.
Transfer Students
Students who have previously been enrolled in a college or university and are seeking college admissions assistance may be admitted as a transfer student. To be considered for transfer status, you will be asked to submit the following:
Application
- Application fee of $35 (non-refundable): An application fee is required from every candidate pursuing a degree or the completion of a pre-professional program.
School Materials
- Official transcript(s): Official transcripts are needed from each postsecondary school(s) attended.
- Transfer students with less than 24 transferable hours will also be required to submit:
- Official high school transcript (reflecting graduation).
- Official ACT or SAT score(s): If multiple test-scores are submitted, the highest ACT composite or SAT combined score will be used for admission purposes.
Financial Aid
- Complete the to be considered for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. The school code for WBU is 003663.
- Complete the WBU Scholarship Application (Plainview students only) to be considered for several hundred need-based institutional scholarships.
- Register for access to (click on "First Time User") to view requirements, financial aid eligibility, and accept/decline financial aid.
- Check your email regularly. The Office of Financial Aid will communicate with you by email regarding any additional information required and the availability of your Financial Aid Notification.
Readmission Students
Any fully admitted student returning to Wayland after an absence of a fall or spring regular semester must apply for readmission. There is no application fee required for this procedure, and you will be asked to submit the following:
Application
- Application fee of $35 (non-refundable): An application fee is required from every candidate pursuing a degree or the completion of a pre-professional program.
School Materials
- Official transcript(s) from any institution attended since last enrolling at Wayland.
Financial Aid
- Complete the to be considered for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. The school code for WBU is 003663.
- Complete the WBU Scholarship Application (Plainview students only) to be considered for several hundred need-based institutional scholarships.
- Register for access to (click on "First Time User") to view requirements, financial aid eligibility, and accept/decline financial aid.
- Check your email regularly. The Office of Financial Aid will communicate with you by email regarding any additional information required and the availability of your Financial Aid Notification.
Concurrent High School Students
Students may apply to be concurrently enrolled with Wayland following the completion of two-thirds of the required credits for high school graduation. Applicants must submit:
Application
School Materials
- Official high school transcript showing completion of required credit.
- Official ACT or SAT score.
Concurrent Agreement
- Concurrent Enrollment Agreement: May be obtained from the Office of Admission. This agreement will require the signatures of the student, parent, high school principal or high school counselor, Wayland's Vice President for Academic Services/Graduate Studies and the Registrar.
Transient Students
Students who desire to enroll in courses for transfer to another university may enroll as non-degree transient students. This status must be verified prior to each succeeding semester. Applicants must submit:
Application
School Materials
- Official transcript or Letter of Good Standing from the institution most recently attended.
Self-Improvement Students
Self-improvement admission is designed for individuals who do not intend on completing a degree program but wish to take courses for credit. Applicants must submit:
Application
Special Notes:
- After 12 semester hours of enrollment within self-improvement, non-degree seeking status, an undergraduate student must apply for and complete admission requirements to enter a degree program or reapply to continue in non-degree seeking status.
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In compliance with federal law, including provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Wayland Baptist University does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age or disability in admissions, or in the administration of its education policies, programs, and activities.
Audit Students
Students may attend classes for a course without receiving credit if they complete an application for admission, submit a course audit form at the time of registration, and have the permission of both the instructor of the course and the dean of the school in which the course is offered. The fee is one-third tuition in addition to all course fees. No credit is awarded and no record of the student's attendance is maintained. Students will not be given permission to audit a course until the first day of classes. Audits are on a space-available basis and no refund will be given if the course is dropped.
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