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Biola University Overview

Located in La Mirada, California, Biola University is a private not-for-profit institution. La Mirada is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Biola University Known For?

837 Undergraduate Awards
$37,750 Avg Cost After Aid
57% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Biola.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Biola with a bachelor's degree make about $56,778 a year. That's 39% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Biola University?

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Contact details for Biola are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639-0001
Phone: 562-903-6000
Website: www.biola.edu

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How Do I Get Into Biola?

You can apply to Biola online at: https://www.biola.edu/admissions/undergrad#apply-now

Admission Requirements for Biola

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Biola?

57% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores
Biola has an acceptance rate of 57%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Biola submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 565 and 695. Math scores were between 540 and 670.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Biola University  ( 565 to 695 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Biola University  ( 540 to 670 )
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800
Biola received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 32. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Biola University  ( 23 to 32 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Biola University  ( 23 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford Biola University?

$37,750 Net Price
46% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Biola is $37,750. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Biola, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $7,941 a year. That adds up to $31,764 over four years for those students.

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Biola University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,391 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,683 undergraduate students at Biola, with 3,391 being full-time and 292 being part-time.

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There are also 2,132 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,391 full-time undergraduates at Biola, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Biola University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 531
Black or African American 92
Hispanic or Latino 681
White 1,510
International Students 179
Other Races/Ethnicities 398

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Biola University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at Biola. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Indonesia, and China.

Biola University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 113 0 6 0 119
Theological & Ministerial Studies 21 0 67 21 109
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 90 0 0 0 90
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 23 0 29 27 79
General Psychology 68 0 0 0 68
Communication Sciences 32 0 24 0 56
Nursing 55 0 0 0 55
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 0 0 46 0 46
General Biology 42 0 0 0 42
Biblical Studies 14 6 20 0 40
Public Relations & Advertising 30 0 5 0 35
Health & Physical Education 33 0 0 0 33
General Education 8 0 23 0 31
Teacher Education Grade Specific 28 0 2 0 30
Accounting 18 0 10 0 28
General Business/Commerce 0 0 28 0 28
Communication & Media Studies 26 0 0 0 26
General English Literature 23 0 0 0 23
Music 23 0 0 0 23
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 11 0 4 7 22
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 0 5 16 0 21
Teaching English or French 0 2 17 0 19
Fine & Studio Arts 19 0 0 0 19
Computer Science 15 0 0 0 15
Philosophy 5 0 10 0 15
Journalism 14 0 0 0 14
Mathematics 14 0 0 0 14
Sociology 14 0 0 0 14
Religious Education 11 0 0 3 14
Engineering Physics 12 0 0 0 12
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 11 0 11
Political Science & Government 11 0 0 0 11
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 11 0 11
Design & Applied Arts 11 0 0 0 11
Public Health 5 0 4 0 9
History 9 0 0 0 9
Sacred Music 9 0 0 0 9
Drama & Theater Arts 9 0 0 0 9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7 0 0 0 7
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 6 6
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 5 0 5
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 0 0 0 5
Special Education 0 0 3 0 3
Health Sciences & Services 3 0 0 0 3
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 3 0 3
Romance Languages 2 0 0 0 2
General Physical Sciences 2 0 0 0 2
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 1 0 1
Chemistry 1 0 0 0 1
Anthropology 1 0 0 0 1
Missionary Studies 0 0 1 0 1
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 837 13 346 64 1,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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