Admission Requirements

To assist you in the admission process, the following is an outline of exactly what is required for admission to ZCU. To begin, read the following criteria which all applicants must meet for entrance into ZCU:

1. Graduated from high school (home school, Christian, or public) or able to present a Certificate of Eligibility demonstrating successful completion of the General Education Development (GED) test. International students must provide proof of equivalent academic achievement.
2. Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
3. Completed Admission Application and Fee.
4. Submitted Clergy Recommendation.

Applicants who do not have a high school diploma or GED diploma and are at least 21 years of age may be considered for acceptance under special status. If accepted, those of special status will be on academic probation and must maintain a 2.0 grade level on a 4.0 scale during the first year of study to be removed from academic probation.

Admission Process

Now that you have read the entrance requirements, the following is a basic outline of the admission process:

1. Complete the Application for Admission and Student Disclosure Forms. Send these forms with a recent photo and a nonrefundable admission fee.
2. Complete the top portion of the Clergy Recommendation Form and give to a member of the clergy who knows you well to complete and return to Zion Christian University.
3. Request a copy of a high school transcript and any other postsecondary transcripts to be forwarded to the Admissions Office. For admission into any program, OFFICIAL transcripts are required from high school and all previous colleges and/or universities attended regardless of how many courses were taken or the nature of the work.
   
   For applicants who have home schooled and do not have a transcript, please see the Home Schooled Students section to obtain a form to evaluate the credits completed. In addition to this form a parental letter describing the educational background and skills of the applicant is also required.

It is the responsibility of the applicants to follow up on the completion of their file for admissions. After the Admission Office reviews all admissions materials, applicants will receive a letter stating their admission status.

Enrollment & Registration

After a student is accepted, the University will mail a letter of acceptance to the student with a registration form. At the student’s request, an evaluation can be sent, which lists the required courses for program completion, reflect any credits transferred, and the total tuition cost. When the University has received the Registration Form and down payment, course materials will be shipped. To order textbooks please refer to the order form.

To review all the information about the policies for admission and academics as well as the programs and course descriptions, download the current ZCU Catalog and Prospectus.