Tabor College

What is the accreditation of Tabor College?

Tabor College is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Institutional accreditation applies to the college as a whole; it is not the same as specialized approval of every individual major.

Accreditation is relevant to federal financial aid eligibility and can be important when seeking to transfer credit or apply to graduate school. Neither transfer acceptance nor professional licensure is automatic: the receiving institution or licensing authority makes its own determination. Students considering a regulated profession, particularly teaching, should verify the current program's approval and the requirements of the state where they intend to work.

What are the admission requirements at Tabor College?

First-year applicants should expect to submit an application and a secondary-school record showing completion of high school or an equivalent credential. Tabor's reported admissions criteria require a high school GPA and school record; SAT and ACT scores are considered but are not required.

Class rank, recommendations, and completion of a designated college-preparatory program are not listed as required or recommended general admissions criteria. An applicant should not treat those distinctions as a guarantee of admission: Tabor does not report an open-admission policy. In its reported first-year admissions figures, the college admitted 361 of 559 applicants, or about 65%.

International applicants should check the current English-proficiency instructions and accepted tests. TOEFL is identified as a requirement in reported admissions criteria, but applicants should confirm the applicable score standard and whether another form of evidence can satisfy the current policy. Applicants to programs with separate entry or licensure requirements should also check those requirements before applying.

What are the application fees and waivers at Tabor College?

Applicants should check Tabor College's current application form for any fee before submitting it. A published tuition or enrollment charge should not be mistaken for an application fee.

If paying an application fee would be a hardship, ask admissions whether a waiver is available and whether it must be approved before submission. Transfer, international, and graduate applicants should check the instructions for their own application type rather than assume that all applicants follow the same payment process.

What types of ROTC programs are available at Tabor College?

Students should not assume that Tabor College operates an Army, Air Force, or Navy ROTC unit on its Hillsboro campus. Anyone seeking an officer-training route needs to confirm whether a nearby host institution permits Tabor students to cross-enroll and whether travel and scheduling make participation feasible.

ROTC scholarship applications, eligibility rules, and eventual service commitments are separate from college admission. A prospective participant should obtain written confirmation from the relevant ROTC host and Tabor about enrollment, academic credit, and how a scholarship would interact with other aid before relying on that option.

What are the requirements for transfer students at Tabor College?

Tabor College generally accepts transfer credit from accredited institutions and enrolls transfer students. Admission as a transfer student and the application of particular credits toward a Tabor degree are separate decisions.

Transfer applicants should be prepared to provide official transcripts from every college attended and should check whether their prior academic record calls for a high school transcript as well. Tabor reports accepting certain alternative-credit routes, including CLEP subject examinations, DSST examinations, and credit based on American Council on Education recommendations. It also reports awarding credit for some life experience. None of those policies means that every examination, training course, or prior class will meet a specific major requirement.

The useful document to request is an individual transfer-credit evaluation showing which courses satisfy general education, major, and elective requirements. Applicants should also confirm any minimum grades, required credits completed at Tabor, and program-specific restrictions before using an unofficial estimate to plan a graduation date.

What types of study abroad programs are available at Tabor College?

Students interested in studying abroad should establish which international programs Tabor College currently approves before building one into a degree plan. Program availability, academic credit, and the use of financial aid can differ substantially between a college-run trip and a third-party semester program.

Before paying a program deposit, a student should obtain academic approval for proposed courses and ask the financial aid office how their particular grants, scholarships, and loans would apply. Costs such as travel, passports, and program fees also need to be compared with an ordinary semester in Hillsboro.