Biola University
La Mirada, California · Private · 3,474 undergraduates · biola.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
75%
of 3,753 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1360
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$78,920Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Biola University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
75% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$78,920
a year in 2027-28, from a $78,920 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
About 73% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1100, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: First-Time College Admissions | Biola University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov30Early Action · November 30, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Early Action · January 15, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
75%
of applicants were admitted: 2,808 of 3,753 for fall 2024.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/30 & 1/15, hear by 1/15 & 2/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 20% of them sent SAT scores and 9% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1160 to 1360
Reading and Writing 600 to 700
Math 560 to 670
ACT composite 24 to 30
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160015%
- 1200 to 139952%
- 1000 to 119929%
- 800 to 9994.1%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.63
- 4.015%
- 3.75 to 3.9933%
- 3.50 to 3.7423%
- 3.25 to 3.4913%
- 3.00 to 3.249.7%
- 2.50 to 2.995.9%
- Below 2.500.6%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$78,920
a year
- Tuition$57,260
- Food and housing$15,420
- Books and supplies$1,350
- Transportation and other$4,890
Biola University published $70,164 for 2024-25. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,693
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,201
- $48,001 to $75,000$27,376
- $75,001 to $110,000$29,331
- Over $110,000$39,686
Financial aid
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$28,159
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
36%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $21,873 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
29 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,730Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Core Curriculum Fine Arts |
| Biology | 3 | 5 | Core Curriculum Science (or BIOS 100/BIOS 110). General elective only for biology majors |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 150 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 150 and MATH 151 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Core Curriculum Science |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Language 100 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Language 100 and 200 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC elective (lower-division) |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 2 | Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 112 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 112 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Core Curriculum Science |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST elective (lower-division) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Language 100 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Language 100 and 200 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Language 100 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Language 100 and 200 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Language 100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Language 100 and 200 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Language 100 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Language 100 and 200 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | Language 100 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | Language 100 and 200 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUSN 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUSN 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | Core Curriculum Science |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | Core Curriculum Science |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Core Curriculum Science |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Core Curriculum Science |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 200 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Language 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Language 100 and 200 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 351 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 190 or MATH 210 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 225 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 200 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$64,126
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Biola University$76,664
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 22 majors here have earnings data.
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