Biola University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Biola’s 75% acceptance rate means admission is realistic for many qualified students, but the enrolled profile is still solid: a 3.63 average GPA and middle SAT range of 1160–1360. If your SAT is near or above 1360, submitting it can add a useful academic signal in a test-optional review.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Biola University facts and stats
Biola University enrolls 3,481 undergraduates in a suburban Southern California setting in La Mirada. Biola has an 84% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 68% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
La Mirada, CA
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Key Biola University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
March 1
Early Action
November 30
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
November 30
Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Biola, plan to take your first test by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. For the November 30 Early Action deadline, an October retake is the latest sitting to plan on so scores arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Biola’s tuition and fees are $48,984. Many students receive support, with 64% on aid and an average merit award of $21,873 for recipients.
Biola’s listed cost of attendance is $62,424, including $48,984 in tuition and fees and $13,440 for room and board. Aid is common: 64% of students receive aid, with an average package of $33,949. Merit awards average $21,873, with listed academic scholarships ranging from $18,500 for a 3.00+ transfer GPA to $23,500 for a 4.00+ transfer GPA, and up to $24,500 for the President’s Scholarship. Average debt at graduation is $34,308.
Student life at Biola University
64% of undergrads live on campus
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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