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Biola University

La Mirada, California

https://www.biola.edu

#365 National Colleges

69.85% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

4,031 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral/Professional Universities
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
  • Religious Affiliation: Undenominational
Biola University () is a private Christian university in La Mirada, California. It was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. It has over 150 programs of study in nine schools offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university hosts the annual Missions Conference, the largest annual missions conference and the second largest missions conference in the world. It has also played a significant role in the development of intelligent design.

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Location

City
La Mirada, California

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 16.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 14.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 9.3%
Psychology 8.5%
Health Professions And Related Programs 8.3%
Education 7.3%
Social Sciences 7.1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.6%
Theology And Religious Vocations 6.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.1%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.1%
History 1.0%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.9%
Physical Sciences 0.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.6%
Engineering 0.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$41,976.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
56.30%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$31,859.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1198 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 650 590 530
Verbal 660 605 550

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 23 19
English 29 25 21