Freshman (First-time) Admissions Process

Application Deadlines
Fall semester: early action, December 1;
Spring semester: December 1

1. Complete and return the undergraduate application (apply online or download the application packet) for admission accompanied by the application fee of $40.00 in the form of a check or money order payable to Hope International University. Credit cards are also accepted. *Please note that the application fee must accompany the application form.
2. Write a 350 word composition explaining your desire to attend Pacific Christian College. Include:
• Why you have chosen to study at PCC
• The influence of your family and church on your decision to attend PCC
• How you see your educational goals as being useful in advancing the mission of Christ
3. Submit 2 references: one from a church leader and another one from an educator/employer.
4. Enrollment Deposit of $325.00. *Note: after May 1st for Fall semester and December 1st for Spring semester this deposit is not refundable.
5. Academic requirements considered for acceptance to Pacific Christian College:
• Minimum High School Grade Point Average: 2.5--based on a 4.0 scale--(excludes 9th grade and non-academic classes)
• Minimum test scores: ACT = 20, SAT = 900 (Test score is not needed if student has been out of High School for five years or more, or has accumulated 24 or more units of college credit.)

Consideration for admission will be made after all the required credentials are received by the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Once an admission status is determined, you will be notified in writing. If the decision is favorable, you will be accepted for admission to Pacific Christian College of Hope International University subject to the successful completion of high school (or the GED) or equivalent proof of graduation from high school. If you are transferring from another college, we require official, complete college transcripts, proof of high school graduation before being admitted PCC.

Although no prescribed courses are required for admission to the University, we recommended that you complete the following courses while in High School to better prepare you to succeed while enrolled at PCC:

• 4 years of college preparatory English
• 2 years of college preparatory Math (Algebra, Geometry, etc.)
• 1 year of U.S. History or Government
• 1 year of Laboratory Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.)
• 1 year of Foreign Language
• 1 semester of Speech
• 1 semester of World History
• 3 years of Electives (English, Math, Social Science, History, Lab Science, Visual and Performing Arts, Agriculture, etc.)

If you are an international student, click here for Admissions Requirements and Procedures.