Veterans
Southern Methodist College is approved by the State Approval Agency, South Carolina Department of Education, for veterans who are eligible to receive benefits under the Veteran's Educational Assistance Act, Disabled Veterans, or War Orphans Act.

Ability-to-Benefit Students
Ability-to-benefit students do not meet the academic admissions standards, but show potential for freshman-level work as determined by the Academic Committee. Recognizing that a student's academic record may not accurately reflect his spiritual, psychological, and intellectual maturity, the College accepts a limited number of ability-to-benefit students.

1. The number of ability-to-benefit students accepted will be based on a set percentage (20-25%) and will depend on the total number of applicants on June 15. Other applicants, not accepted at that time, will be placed on a waiting list for late consideration. Acceptance will be limited to the set percentage of total applications received. Students not accepted as full-time students may apply for non-degree standing.
2. The Academic Committee will designate a student as ability-to-benefit as part of the application review process.
3. Ability-to-benefit students will undergo standard freshman placement testing. The College will provide non-credit courses in reading and English for students with deficiencies in these areas.
4. Ability-to-benefit students will be assigned to a special faculty advisor. The special advisor will monitor academic progress by conferring with the student's instructors prior to a bi-weekly meeting with student.
5. The College will establish a system of referrals for students with apparent academic disabilities.
6. The special faculty advisor will keep records of academic progress on each student to be used by the Administrative Cabinet for longitudinal study in accordance with Institutional Assessment Plan.

Eligibility for Title IV funds for non-high school graduates/non-GED recipients must be based on achieving a passing score on one of the following independently administered tests: ASSET Basic Skills, CPAt Career Programs Assessment Basic Skills Test, COMPASS Numerical, Reading, and Writing Skills Placement Tests, ACCUPLACER Reading, Sentence Skills, and Arithmetic Tests, DTLS Reading, Written English, and Arithmetic Tests, TABE Reading, Mathematics, Language Tests, and WBST Verbal and Quantitative Tests.

International Students
Southern Methodist College is authorized to accept students in the non-immigrant alien classification (F-1). Applicants must consult the nearest American Consulate regarding requirements for study in the United States. Applicants must also have the recommendation of an approved missions organization and/or missionary, and under most circumstances be preparing to return for ministry to their homeland upon graduation. A limited number of international student scholarships are available and are awarded on the basis of merit and need by the Academic Committee. International students desiring to attend without an international student scholarship must provide evidence of the ability to pay for the first year of college through pre-payment or through satisfactory arrangements with sponsors.

Instructions for international applicants:

Contact Southern Methodist College, P.O. Box 1027, Orangeburg, S.C. 29116, for an application and other application materials. Return the application with $50 application fee (non-refundable).

Make arrangements to take TOEFL test and have the results sent directly to the College. The American Consulate can make available the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A satisfactory score is required for admission.

Send academic records to the College accompanied by a certified translation if they are not in English. The transcripts of all post-secondary study should be sent along with a catalog, syllabus, or written description of each course taken, accompanied by a certified translation, if not in English.

After the application has been processed (including receipt of all required recommendations) and approved by the Academic Committee, the Registrar will authorize issuance of the I-20 contract to enable the applicant to apply for a student visa.

After notification of admission has been received, send 75% of the first year's educational cost to Southern Methodist College. The remaining 25% will be due by the end of the academic year.

Readmission of Students
Students seeking readmission after withdrawing during or after the end of a semester should submit a written request for readmission to the Director of Admissions for consideration by the Academic Dean, the Dean of Students, and the Business Manager.
Students who are denied re-enrollment for academic reasons may apply for readmission after a period of two semesters. Students who are denied readmission for financial reasons may apply for readmission after their student accounts are made current. Students who is expelled or denied re-enrollment for disciplinary reasons may apply for readmission at the discretion of the Discipline Committee after a period of two semesters.