Biola University Business Programs

Biola University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. La Mirada is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Biola University?

Contact details for Biola are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639-0001
Phone:	562-903-6000
Website:	www.biola.edu

How Do I Get Into Biola?

You can apply to Biola online at: https://www.biola.edu/admissions/undergrad#apply-now

Admission Requirements for Biola

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Biola?

With an acceptance rate of 57%, Biola does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Biola submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 565 and 695. Math scores were between 540 and 670.

Biola received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 32. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 30.

Can I Afford Biola University?

The overall average net price of Biola is $37,750. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Biola, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $6,930 a year. That adds up to $27,720 over four years for those students.

Biola University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,596 undergraduate students at Biola, with 3,289 being full-time and 307 being part-time.

There are also 1,955 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,289 full-time undergraduates at Biola, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Biola University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	506
Black or African American	94
Hispanic or Latino	658
White	1,465
International Students	193
Other Races/Ethnicities	373

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Biola University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at Biola. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Indonesia, and China.

Online Learning at Biola University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at Biola. In 2022-2023, 2,788 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Biola has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 30th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Biola majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Business/Commerce	19%
Public Relations	33%

Biola University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	106	0	106
General Business/Commerce	0	32	32
Accounting	17	10	27
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	18	0	18
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	8	8
Public Relations	0	3	3
TOTAL	141	53	194

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Robert J. Boser under License

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