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Biola University

General Information

Name: Biola University
Address: 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (562) 903-6000
  • Financial aid office: (562) 903-4742
  • Admissions office: (562) 903-4752

Website: www.biola.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Undenominational

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,782$22,602$20,932
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,410$7,100$6,800
        Other expenses$2,862$2,718$2,188
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$8,568$8,172
        Other expenses$3,528$3,348$2,890
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,780$3,600$2,620

Total expenses   
On-campus$35,368$33,662$30,920
Off-campus$37,534$35,760$32,994
Off-campus with family$28,876$27,444$24,552

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 81%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 68%
  • Student loans: 65%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2596
  • State/local grants:$9199
  • Institutional grants:$6327
  • Student loans:$7803

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,0341,1171,917
Percent admitted60.6%54.3%64.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time43.5%45.8%42.4%
Part-time0.4%0.5%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5658
Undergraduate enrollment: 3774
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 69%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 69%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religious Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor


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