Biola University Comparisons

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
La Mirada, CA
5.0 3 reviews

#21 Best Private Colleges in California

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Compare with California Public Colleges

Compare with California Public Colleges for Biola University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$33,781 lower in-state tuition	65% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$40,256 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	$33,262 lower in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$32,637 lower in-state tuition	63% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$32,570 lower in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Davis Davis, CA	$32,210 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	$40,574 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$41,634 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	$32,226 lower in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$35,388 lower in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$41,514 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$33,378 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$32,979 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Arcata, CA	$40,734 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA	$41,204 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with California Private Colleges

Compare with California Private Colleges for Biola University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Stanford University Stanford, CA	$16,926 higher in-state tuition	70% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$23,113 higher in-state tuition	64% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	$20,934 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$11,508 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$13,373 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$12,309 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chapman University Orange, CA	$16,000 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	$16,914 higher in-state tuition	71% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pomona College Claremont, CA	$16,436 higher in-state tuition	67% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	$17,290 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$8,096 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$2,734 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$11,894 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA	$19,629 higher in-state tuition	61% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	$18,996 higher in-state tuition	64% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Scripps College Claremont, CA	$16,966 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$2,366 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA	$4,600 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$3,576 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA	$10,256 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA	$7,504 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$3,177 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	$18,794 higher in-state tuition	57% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA	$18,784 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Biola University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Prescott College Prescott, AZ	$13,299 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, AZ	$4,835 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Biola University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$4,726 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$12,756 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$6,672 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$6,444 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$4,036 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$156 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$1,424 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$2,186 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$4,306 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$4,735 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$8,676 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$4,186 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Providence College Providence, RI	$14,566 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$1,234 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$9,116 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$126 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$4,416 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$2 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$9,366 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$6,496 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$3,146 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	$12,861 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$9,710 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$4,556 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$8,334 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
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Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$8,166 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$7,014 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$15,844 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$4,276 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$10,414 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$8,412 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$6,552 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$3,532 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simmons University Boston, MA	$2,110 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$9,184 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Champlain College Burlington, VT	$1,134 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$11,834 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$6,744 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$6,234 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$14,884 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$26,628 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026