Apply to Biola
Application Fee
$45
Graduate Application Fee
$65
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
31%
Freshmen Enrollment
907
SAT Scores
1,195
ACT Scores
25
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 4,216 students have applied and 2,945 students have allowed to admit to Biola University (Acceptance rate: 69.85%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.80 % where 907 students have finally enrolled out of 2,945 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Drexel University and Drake University, its acceptance rate is average (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 70.10%).
The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 23.30%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,195 and the average ACT score is 25 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Biola University is average than the schools (average score is 1,243). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
SAT Average | ACT Average | |
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Biola University | 1,195 | 25 |
Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,216 | 27 |
All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1132 | 69 |
4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 1178 | 75 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At Biola University, 714 students submitted SAT scores (80% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,195 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 550 | 660 |
Mathematics | 530 | 650 |
Total | 1,080 | 1,310 |
At Biola University, 294 students submitted ACT scores (33% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 25 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
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Reading | 21 | 28 |
English | 21 | 29 |
Mathematics | 19 | 27 |
Total | 61 | 84 |
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Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Biola University. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program and .
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of college-preparatory program | Recommended |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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