Pre-College

Local high school seniors (in the Salem area) can take advantage of Corban’s pre-college program to get a jump start on their college education with significant tuition savings.

Earn up to 14 credits at a special rate of just $65 per credit. That’s an even better value than community college, and you’ll get to learn from professors who share the same Christian beliefs as you and incorporate them into each class.

As an added benefit, pre-college students in good standing are automatically admitted to Corban upon graduation from high school. Pre-college credits can be applied to degree programs at Corban with no additional charge, saving you up to an entire college semester of time and tuition.

Apply

To apply, please submit:

  • Application
  • $40 application fee
  • Personal Faith Statement
  • Christian Character Reference
  • Current high school transcript (minimum 2.7 GPA)

SAT, ACT, or CLT test scores are not required.

Deadlines

Enrollment takes place one to two weeks prior to the start of fall semester (late August) and spring semester (early January) classes.

Costs and Credits

Pre-college students may take a maximum of 14 semester credits (7 credits per semester).

  • $65 per credit hour
  • $40 technology fee per semester
  • Private lessons, science labs and some other courses also have additional fees.

Classes

Available classes typically include 100 and 200 level general education courses that apply to all majors and do not require prerequisites. Currently enrolled undergraduate students have priority in class selection, and then pre-college students may select and register for classes. Please check with your admissions counselor for more information on class selection.

NWCCU ACCREDITATION

Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and completed a Year-Seven Comprehensive (Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE)) in 2022 for continued accreditation. The comprehensive self-study was followed by an onsite evaluation in October 2022. In February 2023, Corban received reaffirmation of its accreditation for 7 years. Corban University’s last Mid-Cycle Evaluation was fall 2018, and its Policies, Regulations and Financial Review (PRFR) was completed in fall 2021. As of our most recent evaluation, Corban University is compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the NWCCU.