Admissions Requirements
It is the student’s responsibility to be fully acquainted with all academic requirements of the respective programs. Students may confer with deans, department heads, and advisors regarding these requirements, but it is the student’s responsibility to fulfill them before a degree is granted.
Applicants for admission to PCC must have earned a high school diploma or must have passed the Tests of General Educational Development (GED). High school juniors may want to consider the Dual Enrollment program. Applicants are required to submit scores from either the ACT® or the SAT®. A principal or guidance counselor should be able to help with this requirement.
Applicants who cannot take the ACT or the SAT before enrollment may receive permission from the Director of Admissions to enroll for one semester provided all other requirements are met. The ACT will be given to the student following the fall registration.
Home School Graduates
Pensacola Christian College recognizes that some applicants have nontraditional secondary education backgrounds and invites such students to apply. Students who graduate from a home school or a nontraditional high school program must submit a transcript of course work completed to the Director of Admissions. Such applicants for admission will be considered on an individual basis.
When to Apply
You may apply to Pensacola Christian College anytime during the junior or senior year of high school or thereafter. Pensacola Christian College follows a “rolling admissions” policy, meaning we accept qualified candidates as they apply until all available spaces are filled. It is advisable to apply early even though there is no application deadline.
First-Time Student Checklist
- Completely fill out an Undergraduate Application for Admission form at the back of the catalog, download the Application PDF, or complete our online application. If you need another Application for Admission form, write the Director of Admissions, Pensacola Christian College, P.O. Box 18000, Pensacola, FL 32523-9160, U.S.A.
- Attach a recent photograph.
- Enclose the $40 application fee.
- Submit three reference forms (academic and two general), available in the back of the catalog, or you can download the General Recommendation and the Academic Recommendation in PDF form.
- Request your high school to send a copy of your transcript to the Director of Admissions. If you have not yet graduated, request the high school to send a transcript of your course work completed up until the current semester. If you passed the Tests of General Educational Development (GED), have a copy of the Official Report of Test Results sent directly from the GED test center to the Director of Admissions. If you graduated from a home school or nontraditional secondary education program, see the section for Home School Graduates.
- Have your ACT or SAT scores sent to the Director of Admissions as soon as possible. This is done automatically if you specify our college ACT number 0707 or our SAT number 5970 when you take these tests.
- Complete the medical/health form which will be sent to you. A portion of this form needs to be completed by a medical doctor not more than twelve months prior to the date of your initial arrival on campus.
Transfer Student Checklist
- Follow all steps under First-Time Student Checklist.
- To transfer credits from another college, request each institution of higher education from which you want credits transferred to send a complete transcript directly to Admissions Office, Pensacola Christian College, P.O. Box 18000, Pensacola, FL 32523-9160, U.S.A.
- Upon receipt of the above information, the Records Office will notify you in writing of your standing and will send you more information.
Transfer of Credit
It is the policy of the College to consider for transfer credits earned in a regular college or university or other college-level institution. Courses acceptable for transfer must be similar in content to those replaced in the chosen major at Pensacola Christian College. Courses which are not similar may be transferred as general electives, providing they meet all the college transfer of credit policies.
Only those credits which carry a grade of at least “C” or its equivalent may be transferred.
Pensacola Christian College does not count grade points earned at other colleges and universities toward the minimum final grade point average of 2.00 required for graduation. If a student transfers a number of hours in his major, he still must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in that field as prescribed by the Registrar.
Transfer students in any classification may apply for admission, though rarely is a student able to transfer and complete degree requirements in one year.
Students who transfer credits from non-English-speaking countries are responsible to provide a certified translation of transcripts and course descriptions. This certification may be made by (1) a commercial certifying organization or (2) an individual with appropriate credentials in the country where the student attended college. A copy of the transcript in the native language must accompany the certified translation.
Pensacola Christian College reserves the right to withhold recognition of credits received at any college or university that does not in the opinion of the Administration meet reasonable academic standards.
Bible College Transfers
In addition to the Transfer of Credit policies listed above, the following conditions apply to the transfer of credits from a Bible college, Bible school, or Bible institute.
Credits from a Bible college are accepted on the same basis as credits earned from any other college or university. Credits from a Bible school or Bible institute which does not have recognized collegiate standing are accepted at Pensacola Christian College only after individual evaluation and/or validation under the direction of the Academic Committee of the College.
Pensacola Christian College reserves the right to withhold recognition of credits received at any Bible college, Bible school, or Bible institute that does not in the opinion of the Administration meet reasonable academic standards.
Academy Boarding
The College accepts students in grades 11–12 who wish to attend Pensacola Christian Academy as boarding students.
Dual Enrollment
High school seniors may enroll in the College full time to satisfy high school graduation requirements and earn college credit toward a PCC baccalaureate degree. Because of the special nature of the Dual Enrollment program, applicants must satisfy the following:
- Have at least 18 high school credits
- High school GPA of at least 3.0
- One of the following minimum scores:
21 ACT Composite,
980 SAT Verbal/Math,
1,500 SAT Total - Submit all necessary applications, forms, and transcripts by July 15.
For additional Dual Enrollment information, please contact the Office of Admissions.
Early Admission
Seniors who are only a course or two short of graduating may enroll in the College and Pensacola Christian Academy simultaneously. Upon successfully completing their remaining high school credits, their college work will also be validated.
CLEP, PEP, and AP Credit
Some students may be interested in taking College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Proficiency Examination Program (PEP), or Advanced Placement Program (AP) examinations to avoid taking courses in subjects in which they already have adequate knowledge. Students interested in receiving credit at Pensacola Christian College for CLEP, PEP, or AP examinations taken elsewhere should contact the Registrar regarding procedures and tuition charges.
Credit for Military Service
One hour of physical education credit will be granted for each year of active military service up to two years. Discharge papers or the equivalent are required as evidence of eligibility and must be presented to the Records Office before the end of the student’s first semester. Physical education majors or minors must take actual courses to complete their PE requirements.
Articulation Arrangement
Pensacola Christian College joins with other private and public junior colleges, colleges, and universities in the State of Florida in accepting credits from these institutions inasmuch as these transfer credits apply to specific programs offered at the College.
Nationally, Pensacola Christian College will accept credits on the same basis as stated above. Upon receipt of a transcript, the Records Office will inform the transferee in writing as to which credits are acceptable. For more detailed instructions, see Transfer of Credit Policies.
It is the practice of Pensacola Christian College and other colleges and universities to accept or reject credits based on their own institutional criteria regardless of whether or not that particular school transferring credit is accredited.
Pensacola Christian College meets the criteria of Section 1005.06 (1) (e), Florida Statutes, holding a status of not requiring licensure from the Florida Commission for Independent Education.
Special Admissions
Recognizing that not all students have educational backgrounds which fit the Application for Admission form, the College will consider on an individual basis applications for enrollment from students with nontraditional educational backgrounds.
In certain cases, a student who has not completed his secondary education may enroll and take individual courses. Such college credit would be validated upon completing work for a high school diploma or passing Tests of General Educational Development (GED).
PCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
