Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 655 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Biola. Among these students, 166 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 68 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1226
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2646 admitted students 166 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
26%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1103-1348. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 563 and 688, while 25% scored below 563 and another 25% scored above 688.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 660, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1226 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Biola.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 58% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
563-688 -
Math
540-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2646 admitted students 68 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
11%
Similar to the SAT, Biola does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-31 -
Math
20-27 -
Composite
22-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$45
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Biola during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Biola received a total of 4,354 applications. These applications included 1,630 male applicants and 2,724 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,354 applicants, Biola admitted 2,646 students. Among the admitted students, there were 896 males and 1,750 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 655 students chose to enroll at Biola. This means that 655 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 262 were male and 393 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Biola had an overall acceptance rate of 61% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 55% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 64%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Biola had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 29%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Biola over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Biola University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Biola is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Biola University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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