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Biola University

13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639

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Biola at its downtown Los Angeles structure: under construction in 1912 (top), complete in 1916 (bottom)
Biola at its downtown Los Angeles structure: under construction in 1912 (top), complete in 1916 (bottom)
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Biola University School Description

Biola University is a private Christian university located in Southern California. For over 100 years, Biola has stood out as an institution grounded on biblically centered education, intentional spiritual development, and career preparation, where all faculty, staff and students are professing Christians.

With more than 145 academic programs through its seven schools, Biola offers degrees ranging from B.A. to Ph.D.

The mission of Biola University is biblically centered education, scholarship and service-equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Biola’s campus rests on the border of Orange and Los Angeles counties, putting students just minutes from all that Southern California has to offer. Surfing and sunbathing are a mere 25 miles away. Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm are even closer.

Half an hour up the freeway in Los Angeles, students can catch TV tapings, peruse the Getty Center’s vast art collection or soak up live music at historic theaters and concert halls. Baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer fans can find major-league entertainment throughout the year.

As one of the largest and most diverse metropolitan areas in the world, Southern California is also brimming with ministry potential. Biola literally has the nations at its doorstep, giving students a chance to interact and share the love of Jesus with people from all sorts of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Biola University

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Biola University is a private, non-denominational, conservative evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is located in the city of La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses located in Chino, Inglewood, Palm Desert, San Leandro, Thousand Oaks, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Laguna Hills. A Messianic Jewish Studies center in Manhattan, New York, was recently created.

History

Originally located in downtown Los Angeles at the corner of Sixth St. and Hope St., the university moved south to its present location in suburban La Mirada, California, in 1959.

The University was founded on February 25, 1908 as the Bible Institute Of Los Angeles by Lyman Stewart, co-owner of the Union Oil Company of California (currently known as Unocal), and T.C. Horton, a renowned minister and Christian author.

In 1909, Lyman Stewart and his brother Milton anonymously funded the publication of a twelve-volume series of articles called The Fundamentals, published between 1910 and 1915, and distributed free of charge to a wide range of Christian teachers and leaders, "Compliments of Two Christian Laymen." These volumes were intended as a restatement of conservative Christian theological teachings, primarily in response to the growing influence of modernist theology in the Church. In 1917 these articles were republished in a revised, four-volume set by the Institute. The term "fundamentalism" is in part derived from these volumes. It should be noted that the current ethos and self-identification of the University is "evangelical", and no longer "fundamentalist", although the University does maintain very conservative theology and expects its students to abide by strict moral standards.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Undenominational
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Nickname:
BU

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,774
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$24,998
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$45 45
Selectivity:
Selective
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Biola University Degree Programs

Bachelors Degree Programs

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Masters Degree Programs

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Biola University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 66%
Men 34%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 67%
Asian 13%
Hispanic 9%
Other 7%
African-American 4%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 72%
Out-of-State 28%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
California 72%
Washington 4%
Arizona 3%
Colorado 2%
Oregon 2%
Percent of Students International: 6%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 51%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Basketball (Golden State Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Golden State Athletic Conference)
Track (Golden State Athletic Conference)

Biola University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $24,998    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,866 24%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 8,054 30%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 6,738 90%  
Student Loans:
 $ 7,938 87%  
Any Aid:
   99%  

Biola University Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 82% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 89%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 500, Math: 490
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 630, Math: 610

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $45.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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I'm going there for my junior and senior years. The school is awsome! I went on a website www.studentreview.com , and I checked out Biola U. Here is what one guy had to say: Psychology : The undergraduate program in psychology at Biola is so advanced and so rigorous that only now, in my 3rd year of grad school, am I beginning to finally be challenged again with something new. I had no idea how amazing the education I got was until I attended a supposedly more prestigious state school. I could never say enough positive things about Biola. Starting Job: Research Assistant, Preparedness: A+, Reputation: A Have a Question? Jul 27 2007 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000 Here is another guy: Biola prepared me for advanced graduate work in political science. I got into my first choice for PhD study and I am now a better and more well rounded person for having attended the school. There isn't another university that provides the same commitment to excellence in both academics and spirituality. In a world full of phony's, Biola University offers the real thing. Starting Job: PhD Candidate, Preparedness: A+, Reputation: A 1 responses Have a Question? Now, I am not sayin it's an awsome school only because of that, but because I went to the tour and I felt like I was dreaming! The people are nice, so is the campus and don't get me started on the gourmet cafeteria! It's awsome! It's a great school academically and spiritually. Best Wishes! God Bless!

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  • Biola at its downtown Los Angeles structure: under construction in 1912 (top), complete in 1916 (bottom)
    Biola at its downtown Los Angeles structure: under construction in 1912 (top), complete in 1916 (bottom) [source]
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    Bell Tower [source]
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    Jesus Mural [source]
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    Image:Biola logo16.png [source]

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