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Biola University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic
year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$23,782 |
$24,998 |
$26,424 |
$27,744 |
5.0% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,314 |
$1,386 |
$1,566 |
$1,638 |
4.6% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$7,410 |
$7,770 |
$8,120 |
$8,520 |
4.9% |
| Other |
$2,862 |
$2,934 |
$2,970 |
$3,042 |
2.4% |
| Off Campus |
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| Room and board |
$8,970 |
$9,288 |
$10,152 |
$10,872 |
7.1% |
| Other |
$3,528 |
$3,618 |
$3,870 |
$3,996 |
3.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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| Other |
$3,780 |
$3,888 |
$4,014 |
$4,140 |
3.1% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$35,368 |
$37,088 |
$39,080 |
$40,944 |
4.8% |
| Off Campus |
$37,594 |
$39,290 |
$42,012 |
$44,250 |
5.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$28,876 |
$30,272 |
$32,004 |
$33,522 |
4.7% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$45 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,681 |
871 |
1,810 |
| Percent admitted |
81% |
80% |
82% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
52% |
61% |
47% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
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X |
| Recommendations |
X |
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| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
711 |
90% |
| ACT |
267 |
34% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time
degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test
scores only if they are required for
admission.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
500 |
800 |
| SAT Math |
480 |
800 |
| SAT Writing |
500 |
790 |
| ACT Composite |
21 |
35 |
| ACT English |
21 |
35 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges
and Universities |
2/28/1961 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
5/23/1980 - |
Accredited |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD
Doctoral programs |
5/23/1980 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Accrediting of the
Association of Theological Schools |
| Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding
schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger
institutions, offering graduate professional
education for ministry and graduate study of
theology |
7/1/1978 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
10/13/2007 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation |
| Art and Design (ART) -
Degree-granting schools and departments and
non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1997 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on
Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units
within institutions offering degree-granting and/or
non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1970 - |
Accredited |
| National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate
program |
7/1/1972 - |
Accredited |
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