Biola University [Acceptance Rate + Statistics + Tuition] (2024)

Updated: February 29, 2024

EduRank

Position	Category
#2292 of 14,131	In the World
#634 of 2,597	In North America
#579 of 2,496	In the United States
#52 of 249	In California
#646 of 4,103	For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
Top50%	For 14 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Religion: Undenominational
Acceptance rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Avg. cost to attend: $31,522 /y
Aid receiving: 100%
Undergraduates: 3,499
Graduates: 1,888
Male:Female Ratio: 44:56
Control: Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree: Doctor's degree
Website: www.biola.edu

Biola University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Biola University has an acceptance rate of 57% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	57%	54%	59%
Applicants	4,224	1,654	2,570
Admissions	2,392	886	1,506
Freshmen enrolled full time	694	287	407
Freshmen enrolled part time	12	5	7

1,853 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

935 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
183 or 26%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1105
or below

75% of them
had 1365
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Biola University are 1105-1365 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
72 or 10%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Biola University are 23-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White	2127 (40%)
Hispanic	1022 (19%)
Asian	869 (16%)
Nonresident Alien	542 (10%)
Two or more races	368 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown	254 (5%)
Black or African American	178 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	18 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	6 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Biola University is $31,522 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend: $31,522/year
Average aid awarded: $26,521
Students receiving aid: 100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K	$21,611
$30-48K	$23,970
$48-75K	$22,929
$75-110K	$29,133
$110K+	$34,864

Tuition and fees

	Undergraduates	Graduates
Tuition in-district	$44,382	$12,006
Tuition in-state	$44,382	$12,006
Tuition out-of-state	$44,382	$12,006

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity	2,750
Combined charge for room and board	$10,522
Room charge	$6,400
Meal charge	$5,214

Biola University majors

Biola University has granted 835 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs, 367 master's across 22 programs, and 66 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Biola University.

Major	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General	106
Psychology, General	96
Cinematography and Film & Video Production	75
Divinity & Ministry		44	12
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	55
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General	50
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies	16	14	16
Clinical Psychology		21	23
Education, General	9	33
Bible & Biblical Studies	13	28
Elementary Education and Teaching	36
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other		34
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	33
Business & Commerce, General		32
Religious Education	22		10
Theology & Theological Studies		31
Accounting	17	10
English Language and Literature, General	26
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist		25
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other		25
Journalism	23
Biomedical Sciences, General	21
Sociology, General	21
Fine & Studio Arts, General	20
Philosophy	4	16
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor		20
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	18
Applied Psychology	17
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	17
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	16
Computer Science	15
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics	15
Political Science and Government, General	11
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other	8	3
Biochemistry	9
Design and Visual Communications, General	9
Music, Other	9
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management		8
History, General	7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General	7
Music Pedagogy	7
Special Education and Teaching, General		6
Health and Wellness, General	5
Mathematics, General	5
Multicultural Education			5
Pastoral Studies & Counseling		5
Game and Interactive Media Design	4
Curriculum and Instruction		3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching		3
Public Relations & Image Management		3
Religious & Sacred Music	3
Missions & Missionary Studies		2
Music Theory and Composition	2
Biology Teacher Education	1
Chemistry, General	1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	1
Music Performance, General	1
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution		1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	1
Physics, General	1
Public Health Education and Promotion	1
Spanish Language and Literature	1
Grand Total	835	367	66

Biola University has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 20% highest for universities in the US.

	Total	Men	Women
Graduation rate	72%	73%	72%
Full-time retention rate - 84% Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

Biola University has published 1,435 scientific papers with 12,656 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Psychology, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Medicine, Environmental Science, and Computer Science.

Publications: 1,435
Citations: 12,656

Publication / Citation count by topic

	1,245 / 11,075
Philosophy	973 / 8,198
Political Science	745 / 7,726
Sociology	722 / 6,569
Law	707 / 7,700
Psychology	665 / 9,674
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	630 / 4,246
Medicine	489 / 8,084
Environmental Science	486 / 3,926
Computer Science	466 / 6,124
History	466 / 1,867
Social Psychology	420 / 6,583
Biology	408 / 4,334
Geography and Cartography	376 / 2,312
	343 / 1,644
Archaeology	336 / 1,584
Physics	290 / 2,675
Linguistics	290 / 2,562
Engineering	277 / 2,949
Mathematics	249 / 3,853
Literature	201 / 964
Business	201 / 3,245
Psychiatry	196 / 3,683
Quantum and Particle physics	189 / 2,035
Economics	189 / 1,268
Pathology	185 / 3,531
Geology	178 / 1,613
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	161 / 1,629
Anthropology	158 / 1,684
Statistics	158 / 3,290
Clinical Psychology	157 / 4,126
Education Majors	155 / 1,042
Paleontology	155 / 1,384
Chemistry	140 / 1,278
Child Psychology	126 / 3,738
Development Studies	117 / 834
Biochemistry	112 / 884
Neuroscience	110 / 1,315
Aesthetics	100 / 523
Ecology	99 / 715

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1991	6	49
1992	9	44
1993	13	67
1994	12	84
1995	16	77
1996	15	85
1997	20	120
1998	13	112
1999	11	100
2000	15	116
2001	21	123
2002	23	120
2003	21	184
2004	14	213
2005	27	204
2006	37	208
2007	28	288
2008	34	314
2009	48	367
2010	33	423
2011	36	408
2012	65	462
2013	36	578
2014	49	580
2015	58	552
2016	64	626
2017	93	554
2018	71	645
2019	85	761
2020	87	988
2021	100	935
2022	86	909
2023	79	830

Academic rankings

Biola University alumni

Noah Munck

Born in

United States

Years

1996-.. (age 28)

Occupations

actorfilm actortelevision actor

Biography

Noah Bryant Munck is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Gibby in the Nickelodeon series iCarly and "Naked Rob" Smith in the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs. He also produces electronic music under the alias NoxiK and creates independent comedy videos on YouTube.
Scott Derrickson

Born in

United States

Years

1966-.. (age 58)

Enrolled in Biola University

Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in humanities

Occupations

writerfilm directordirectorscreenwriterfilm producer

Biography

Scott Derrickson is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, directing films such as The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), Sinister (2012) and The Black Phone (2021). He is also known for the superhero film Doctor Strange (2016), based on the Marvel Comics character.
Zach King

Born in

United States

Years

1990-.. (age 34)

Occupations

screenwritermanufactureractorexecutive producerfilm producer

Biography

Zachary Michael "Zach" King is an American internet personality based in Los Angeles. He is most known for his "magic vines," which are six-second videos digitally edited to look as if he is doing magic. He calls his videos "digital sleight of hand." He began posting videos on YouTube in 2008 and in 2013 he started posting videos to Vine. King posted his first video to TikTok in 2016, and has since attracted over 90 million followers, making him the sixth most-followed individual on the platform.
John Thune

Born in

United States

Years

1961-.. (age 63)

Enrolled in Biola University

In 1983 graduated with Bachelor of Science in business

Occupations

directorpoliticiancongressional staffinternational forum participantexecutive director

Biography

John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the Senate minority whip, a post he has held since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Thune served three terms as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1997 to 2003.

All 25 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names	BU
Founded	1908
Motto	Equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ
Colors	red, white
Academic calendar	August to May
Total FTE staff	951
Carnegie classification	Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address	13800 Biola Ave La Mirada, California, 90639-0001 United States
City population	48,000
Phone	5629036000