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Acceptance Rate 56.63%
Yield 29.52%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 26
Applicants 4,224

Biola Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.63% at Biola University. Total 4,224 students applied and 2,392 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Biola.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://www.biola.edu/admissions/undergrad
Online Applicationhttps://www.biola.edu/admissions/undergrad#apply-now
Acceptance Rate56.63%
Average Test Scores1,250 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.63%. A total of 4,224 students (1,654 men and 2,570 women) have applied to and 2,392 (886 men and 1,506 women) students admitted to Biola University.
Among them, 292 male and 414 female students have enrolled into Biola and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.52%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Biola
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,2241,6542,57000
Admitted2,3928861,50600
Enrolled70629241400
Acceptance Rate 56.63% 53.57% 58.60% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.52% 32.96% 27.49% - -
[Chart] Biola University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Biola, 183 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 72 applicants (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 at Biola. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,365 and 25th percentile score is 1,105.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Biola. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Biola with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Biola
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total110512501365
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing565640695
Math540610670
ACT Composite232630
Math202527
English232632
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Biola University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Biola
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Biola

The calendar system at Biola University is Semester. Biola University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Biola University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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