Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

74.4%

Acceptance rate

1,258

SAT Average

$28,101

Avg net price

3,390

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,258

SAT Reading/Writing600–700

SAT Math560–670

ACT Composite24–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 764Master’s 337Doctoral 69	764	337	69
Bachelor’s 146Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	146	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 117Master’s 54Doctoral None reported	117	54	None reported
Bachelor’s 114Master’s 59Doctoral None reported	114	59	None reported
Bachelor’s 85Master’s 22Doctoral 17	85	22	17
Bachelor’s 58Master’s 97Doctoral 34	58	97	34
Bachelor’s 39Master’s 36Doctoral 7	39	36	7
Bachelor’s 37Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	37	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 34Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	34	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	29	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	25	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	23	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	22	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	15	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 7Doctoral 11	7	7	11
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s 57Doctoral None reported	2	57	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	0	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Pacific West Conference

Projected sponsored sports17

BaseballMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, OutdoorMen's Water Polo

Athletic participation

370 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action 1

Decision released by Jan 15

Nov 30, 2026

Early Action 2

Decision released by Feb 15

Jan 15, 2027

Regular

Mar 1, 2027

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $48,984
Required fees: $0
Food and housing: $13,130
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $4,128
Total: $67,442

Total by year

$59,1762019–2019–20
$59,7582020–2120–21
$59,5002021–2221–22
$59,8962022–2322–23
$63,0062023–2423–24
$67,4422024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $28,101 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation55%

6-year graduation69%

Retention rate85%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$56,778

Median debt$23,875

Campus

Enrollment3,390

Student-faculty ratio14:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25