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Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Biola University is a private, Christian university in La Mirada, CA. It is a well-rated college, ranking two hundred and twenty-fourth in America. Admission is not overly competitive (73% acceptance rate). It is a smaller sized university with 4,076 full-time undergrads in attendance. Biola University's most frequently selected major is a Bachelor's degree in Business, which is selected by 10% of students. Additional desired selections include Psychology, which accounts for 7% of students, and Sociology (6%). If you are interested in getting a degree in religious studies at a university in California, it is an incredible school for you, because its religious studies program ranks in the top ten in the state. Also, It ranks 1st in CA for most conservative colleges. At full sticker price, in-state tuition costs $38,463 a year, but for students living elsewhere, tuition costs $42,512. Before you rule out applying due to the cost, know that 98% of undergraduates get at least some scholarship or grant funding. 72% of Biola University undergraduates end up concluding their education with a degree, equipped to begin their professional life. A couple years after university, graduates earn an average annual salary of $34,500. After 4 more years of experience, the graduate's average yearly income increases 29% to $44,500, which is 11% higher than the national median salary.
Applying students may also want to find that more than half of the accepted students tested between 1060 and 1260 on the SAT. What's more, it does not have evening degree programs, and undergrads are able to study abroad for a semester. Apropos of your pocketbook, be aware that the average undergraduate procures $19,902 in aid and scholarships and on average, its undergraduates dish out $1,820 on books and supplies each year.
Concerning demographics, students who are 18 to 19 years old make up 41% of the undergraduate population and 2% of professors are foreign. With regard for life on campus, the average cost of a meal plan is $4,856. To wind things up, two years after graduating, 7% of alumni are unemployed and very few graduates default on their student loans.
Tuition
$40,488
Acceptance
73%