Instructions for SBU Academy Application

This application is ONLY for high school students applying to the SBU Academy for high school dual enrollment. If you are a senior or high school graduate and you want to submit a college application for SBU, please follow this general application link.
Your progress will NOT be saved automatically if you navigate away from this page. If you close this page, you will need to begin the application over.

Sophomore applicants for SBU Academy are required to hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Junior and Senior applicants for Dual Credit are required to hold a GPA of 2.5 or higher. If you are not certain of your GPA, you may check with your counselor or teacher before completing this form. If your GPA does not meet that requirement, then we would love to have you apply next year if you meet the GPA requirement then!

Academic Plans

Do you know what academic program or major you might want to study in college? Select "Undecided" if you are not sure.

Select your High School Graduation Year *

Current High School Year *

What high school do you currently attend? If homeschooled, enter: "Homeschool"

Where does your GPA rank: *
*This information will be officially verified by your institution for purposes of confirming your eligibility.*

Below 2.5

Between 2.5 and 2.99

3.0 or Above

Sophomore applicants for SBU Prep are required to hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If you are not certain of your GPA, you may check with your counselor or teacher and update this form. If your GPA does not meet that requirement, then we would love to have you apply next year if you meet the GPA requirement then!

Applicants for SBU Prep are required to hold a GPA of 2.5 or higher. If you are not certain of your GPA, you may check with your counselor or teacher and update this form. If your GPA does not meet that requirement, then we would love to have you apply next year if you meet the GPA requirement then!

What is your current weighted Cumulative GPA? This information will be officially reported by your institution for purposes of verifying your eligibility. *

Please provide the email address of your high school counselor or homeschool parent *

Please provide the first name of your high school counselorhomeschool parent *

Please provide the last name of your high school counselor homeschool parent *

Select your SBU Academy Class*

BIO 1003 Prin. of BIO & BIO 1001 (lab) | Meets in-person Mondays from 9-9:50 am & 2:00-3:50 pm (Lab). Online Tuesday-Friday

CIS 1033 Foundations of Comp Science | Meets in-person Mondays from 11-11:50 am & 12:40-2:00 pm. Online Tuesday-Friday

CIS 1163 Personal Cybersecurity | Meets in-person Mondays from 12-12:50 pm. Online Tuesday-Friday.

EDU 2033 Foundations of Education | Meets in-person Mondays from 9-9:50 am. Online Tuesday-Friday

HIS 2213 U.S. History I | Meets in-person Mondays from 11-11:50 am. Online Tuesday-Friday

MAT 1243 Algebraic Reasoning & Modeling | Meets in-person Mondays from 2:00-3:45 pm. Online Tuesday-Friday.

NOTE: If you take HIS 2213 or MAT 1243, the tuition for a second class (BIO, CIS or EDU) will be waived. The tuition for the Biology LAB cannot be waived. The tuition for a third class cannot be waived.

Spring, 2026 (Tentative Schedule)

Class	Name	In-Person	Online
POL 1113	American Government	M, 11-11:50am	T-F online
PSY 1103	General Psychology	M, 9-9:50am	T-F online
CIS 1144	Computer Science I	M, 11-11:50am & 12:40-2:00pm	T-F online
MAT 1163	Precalculus	M, 2-3:45pm	T-F online
CIS 2953	Applied AI & Current Technologies	M, 2-3:45pm	T-F online
ENG1113	English Composition I	M, 9-9:50am	T-F online

Personal Background

By providing your information below, you consent to being contacted via telephone (including a cell phone, if provided), email, text message, and/or prerecorded message by Southwest Baptist University and its affiliates who use automated technology.

Name

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Preferred Name (Nickname)

Contact Information

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Demographic Information

Birthdate *

Sex

Native Language

Primary Citizenship *

Social Security Number

Request for TIN/SSN Statement for students who have a TIN or SSN:

If you wish to have qualified tuition charges and payment information reported to the IRS without penalties, your Social Security Number is needed, even if you do not plan to use the information for federal income tax credits. If you do not provide your Social Security Number, you may be subject to a penalty imposed by the IRS according to IRS federal regulation §1.60505-1. Your Social Security Number will not be used as your student identification number. Voluntary: Information gathered will be used for compiling institutional data. It will be kept confidential and WILL NOT be used as a factor in the admissions process. Failing to provide this information will not result in any adverse treatment of the applicant.

If you do not know your SSN, you may complete this application and call the SBU Office of Admissions at 417-328-1810 when you have your SSN available.

If you do not have a SSN, then you may leave this blank.

Address

Permanent Address *

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Mailing Address (If different from above)

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Hidden to set Dual Credit and UG.NDS

Family Educational Records Release (FERPA)

I (student) hereby authorize and consent to the disclosure of my educational records between SBU and the Parent/Legal guardian identified below. This may include but is not limited to grades, registration, academic standing, payment information, and collections. Your digital signature below also indicates that you have read the application and the student information sheet and understand the requirements and deadlines for dual credit.

Student Digital Signature: *

DeleteRelationship _ID_
List at least one Parent or Guardian: Relationship to You * First Name * Last Name * Email Address * Phone Number *

Add Another Relationship

Application Signature

Your signature affirms that you have read the application and understand the requirements, deadlines, and costs for SBU Prep.

A confirmation email will be sent to you and your parent/guardian.

In place of your signature, please type your full legal name: *

Today's Date*

If you are seeing this notice, please do not submit this form. It will not be processed based on your GPA Information.

SBU Academy Application

Instructions for SBU Academy Application

Academic Plans

Personal Background

Family Educational Records Release (FERPA)

Application Signature

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***If you are seeing this notice, please do not submit this form. It will not be processed based on your GPA Information.***

If you are seeing this notice, please do not submit this form. It will not be processed based on your GPA Information.

If you are seeing this notice, please do not submit this form. It will not be processed based on your GPA Information.