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Biola University

Biola University is an Evangelical, private, co-educational university located in La Mirada, California. It was established on February 25, 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. It was renamed Biola College in 1949 and on July 1, 1981, the College was finally named Biola University. The 96-acre, suburban campus now grants admission to more than 3,900 students every year.

The schools under Biola University are:

  • Crowell School of Business
  • Rosemead School of Psychology
  • School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
  • School of Intercultural Studies
  • School of Professional Studies
  • Talbot School of Theology

The sports teams of the university are nicknamed the Eagles, which participate in baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, golf, softball and cross country.

Campus Location

13800 Biola Ave
La Mirada, CA 90639-0001
USA
Main Tel: (562) 903-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Undenominational religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, media, and therapy and counseling.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor89639
Master29113
First-professional degree611
Doctorale334
Post-master's certificate103
Postbaccalaureate certificate22

Students

Student enrollment was 5,830 in 2007-2008 (4,929 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 66% of enrolled students, graduate students are 27%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 7%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 26,424
Room$ 4,420
Board$ 3,700
Books and supplies$ 1,566
Other$ 2,970

Financial Aid: Biola participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  77
Without tenure; working toward tenure  77
Without tenure; tenure not available  58

Housing and Meals

Biola provides on-campus housing for 2,649 of its 4,929 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Golden State Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 65 male students received the aid (men were 45% of those receiving aid) and 79 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 55% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men79%
Women82%
All81%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal500-640
Math490-610
Writing490-610

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (269 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (101 awarded)

  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FINE ARTS (27 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (141 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (78 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism
  • Radio and Television
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

MUSIC (19 awarded)

  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (32 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (415 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religious Education
  • Religious/Sacred Music
  • Theology and Religious Vocations
  • Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (24 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (155 awarded)

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication Disorders
  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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