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Acceptance Rate 74.35%
Yield 29.74%
SAT Score 1,265
ACT Score 26
Applicants 3,781

Biola Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 74.35% at Biola University. Total 3,781 students applied and 2,811 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,265 and the average ACT score is 26.
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 Rate74.35%
Average Test Scores1,265 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 74.35%. A total of 3,781 students (1,510 men and 2,271 women) have applied to and 2,811 (1,020 men and 1,791 women) students admitted to Biola University.
Among them, 332 male and 504 female students have enrolled into Biola and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.74%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Biola
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,7811,5102,27100
Admitted2,8111,0201,79100
Enrolled83633250400
Acceptance Rate 74.35% 67.55% 78.86% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.74% 32.55% 28.14% - -
[Chart] Biola University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Biola, 172 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 70 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,265 at Biola. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
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 Total116012651370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650700
Math560615670
ACT Composite242629
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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