Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
3,395undergraduates
74%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$30,510average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,003
- Admitted
- 2,405
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Admit rate, women
- 62%
- Admit rate, men
- 57%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 31%
- First-year students
- 753
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 580-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 550-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
47 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (108 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (10)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Pedagogy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (79 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (3)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Education (4)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Journalism Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (21 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (28)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's, Doctorate (other)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Master's, Doctorate (other)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master's
- Religious Education Doctorate (research)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Master's
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Philosophy Master's
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's
- Financial Planning and Services Post-bachelor's certificate
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Multicultural Education Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- International Public Health/International Health Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (other)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Master's
- Public Relations/Image Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $46,704
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,234
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,868
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $63,006
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $63,006
- Total cost living at home
- $51,772
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,001 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,504 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,038 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,830 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,263 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,096
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $24,726
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 43%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,140
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 63% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 71% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 596 | 71% |
| Men | 292 | 64% |
| Asian | 117 | 72% |
| Black | 15 | 47% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 200 | 59% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 411 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 65 | 72% |
| Race unknown | 35 | 77% |
| International | 39 | 72% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 836 | 71% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 355 | 65% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 9 | 67% (small group) | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,296
- Undergraduates
- 3,395
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,126
- Part-time undergraduates
- 269
- Graduate students
- 1,901
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 65%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 40% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA, 90639-0001
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Undenominational
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.