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Biola University
13800 Biola Avenue
La Mirada, CA 90639-0001

Official telephone: (562) 903-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) OK-BIOLA
Fax number: (562) 903-4709

Website: www.biola.edu

Screen last updated on: June 26, 2008

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

1,356 men, 2,194 women, 3,550 total

Full-time undergraduates:

1,305 men, 2,147 women, 3,452 total

Part-time undergraduates:

51 men, 47 women, 98 total

Total graduate students:

1,209 men, 660 women, 1,869 total

Full-time graduate students:

451 men, 262 women, 713 total

Part-time graduate students:

758 men, 398 women, 1,156 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Southwest, West, Northwest

First-year student breakdown:


3.1%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
9.7%	Hispanic
69.6%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)
5.2%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


3.9%	Black (non-Hispanic)
1.0%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
11.3%	Hispanic
67.2%	White (non-Hispanic)
3.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.5%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

95 acres

City or town school is located in:

La Mirada

Population of city/town:

46,783

Nearest major city:

Los Angeles

Distance of nearest major city:

18 miles

Population of nearest major city:

3,694,820

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
women's dorms (15%)
men's dorms
sorority housing
fraternity housing
single-student apartments (15%)
married-student apartments
special housing for disabled students
special housing for international students
cooperative housing
other housing including Flex-Style: floors or wings are designated all male or all female (70%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

92%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

62%

Percent of students who live off campus:

38%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen and sophmores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

70%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Gambling prohibited.

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

library, computer center/lab(s)

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

165

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC)
Southern California Theological Library Association (SCATLA)

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

media center, electron microscope, on-campus radio station, TV/film studio, art studio, art gallery, recording studio, concert hall with pipe organ, MIDI lab for music composition, electronic piano lab

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Faculty mentoring.

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, networking opportunties.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Chimes (weekly)

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Alpha Omega, For All Believers (FAB), Omnikoi, Society of Christian Philosophy, Student Missionary Union, Unidos

Minority student organizations:

Korean Student Association, Marharlika (Filipino club), Mu Kappa, Socially Together and Naturally Diverse (STAND), International Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

concert band, chorale, chamber singers, gospel choir, vocal groups, drama groups, debating, Johnny Cash Club, Star War's Club, American Marketing Association, accounting society, student nurse association, Alpha Gamma Theta, Eagle's Nest Core (ENC)

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Director of Athletics

School colors:

Red/White

School mascot:

Eagles

Athletic conference memberships:

Golden State Athletic Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no
Men's basketball	no
Men's cross-country	no
Men's diving	no
Men's soccer	no
Men's swimming	no
Men's track and field (indoor)	no
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's basketball	no
Women's cross-country	no
Women's diving	yes
Women's soccer	no
Women's softball	no
Women's swimming	no
Women's swimming	yes
Women's tennis	no
Women's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's volleyball	no

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Los Angeles (25 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Orange County (22 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Fullerton (9 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Norwalk (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

37%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

American Film Institute, Azusa Pacific University, Biola University, California State University of Los Angeles, Claremont, California State University of Fullerton, Fuller Seminary, University of California of Los Angeles, University of California of Santa Barbara, University of Southern California, Western Seminary, Wheaton College.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

50% within six months of graduation, 60% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Local Unified School Districts, Biola University, local churches and para-church organizations, city offices, Disneyland, Evangelical Christian Credit Union and other Christian organizations or Christian based companies, social services agencies, Habitat for Humanity, Campus Crusade for Christ, local hospitals, KPMG, LAPD, Morgan Stanley, Boeing, US Army and US Airforce, Merrill Lynch, Northrup Grumann, Intel, Microsoft, HP

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Josh McDowell (Founder of Josh McDowell Ministry and Author), John Thune (U.S. Senator), Lois Melkonian (ABC News Anchor)

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