Admissions

Sabrina Taylor-Encarnacion

Associate Vice President, Admissions

Elizabeth De La Cruz

 Director of Admissions

Undergraduate Admission Policy

Woodbury University welcomes and encourages candidates for admission who are focused on studying in an environment emphasizing professional careers. The admissions committee carefully considers each applicant as a unique individual with special talents, strengths, and areas of challenge. Primary emphasis is placed on the applicant’s prior academic record. Writing samples, evidence of artistic and creative talents, standardized test scores, recommendations, a record of extracurricular activities, work experience, and personal interviews may also be considered in admission decisions.

Upon enrollment, Woodbury requires each student to have graduated from a regionally accredited secondary school. In the case of states that do not require regional accreditation for public schools, state accreditation is sufficient. This does not apply to private schools or home schools. High school equivalency certificates or GEDs may be considered on individual bases. When reviewing high school transcripts for admissions purposes, total GPA (unweighted, grades 9–12) is considered. Applications for admission are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants with or without pior college experience may apply online for admission to fall or spring semesters by visiting woodbury.edu. After the priority application deadline, enrollment terms are not guaranteed.

Priority Application Deadlines

Spring semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 1

Fall semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 1

HomeSchool Applicants

Graduation from an accredited secondary school or an approved equivalent is required to enroll in any undergraduate program. For students attending homeschool programs that do not result in a sate or regionally-recognized or equivalent high school diploma, equivalence may be established by completing the General Education Development (GED) examination or a comparable regional test such as the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) or HiSET. Students who are not able to take the GED, CHSPE, or HiSET may submit SAT or ACT scores. Students who have attended another high school or college, in addition to being homeschooled, must submit official transcripts from these schools. Homeschool students may send official interim home-school transcripts during the admissions process but must arrange for final transcripts to be sent upon graduation.

Requirements for Transfer Admissions

Students who are currently attending or who have previously attended a college or university are considered transfer applicants. A minimum of 24 semester units or 40 transferable quarter units are required to be considered a transfer student. Transferable units are college-level work that could transfer into a student’s program. These courses are identifiable as those courses that meet our transfer requirements (college-level, and with a “C” or better).

• Military courses: these are usually transferable and may be degree-applicable

• Credits from non-accredited institutions: These could be transferable and could be degree-applicable

• Foreign language Institute credits (military): These could be transferable and could be degree-applicable

• JST transcripts: These could be transferable and could be degree-applicable (these are likely the same as Military Courses)

Note: remedial courses are neither transferable nor degree-applicable.

Before enrollment, candidates must submit all required final documents. Applicants are expected to be in good academic standing at all previous institutions attended. Students must submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. 

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