A first-time student is one who will be attending a college or university for the first time. To apply to Biola as a first-time student, follow the steps below.

Steps to Apply

1. Complete and submit your official application for admission. Every advantage goes to the early applicant, and late applications are charged a non-refundable $55 application fee.

2. Submit a non-refundable $45 application fee.* If applying online, you may submit the fee by credit card. Otherwise, please send a check or money order made payable to Biola University, with the student's name indicated on the memo-line, to the address below:

   Office of Admissions
   Biola University
   13800 Biola Avenue
   La Mirada, CA 90639

   * Biola will accept the College Board or ACT fee waiver, or you may submit the Biola Request for Application Fee Waiver form and accompanying documentation.

3. Submit an official transcript from each high school attended, current through the time of application. Transcripts will be considered official only when sent directly from the institution to Biola via the aforementioned address above. Final official transcripts must be submitted upon completion of course of study and must include graduation date.

   Note: Homeschool students and international students have special instructions for high school transcripts.

4. Submit your scores from the SAT (Code 4017) or ACT (Code 0172). The SAT or ACT is required of all applicants except those who are transferring in from another school.

5. Submit a reference form from a member of the pastoral staff of your church that supports your Christian testimony. You may also choose, although we do not require it, to submit a reference from a high school teacher, counselor, or a college instructor that attests to your academic ability. If you choose to submit an academic reference, please do so on your own school's letterhead as we do not supply these forms. Both references should be provided by persons outside of your own family and be sent to the address above.

Admission Requirements

• The student must be an evangelical believer in the Christian faith.

• The student must have at least a 3.0 unweighted high school GPA.

  Note: The average unweighted high school GPA for incoming freshmen at Biola is 3.53.

• The student must have at least a 920 Critical Reading / Math score on the SAT, or a Composite 19 score on the ACT.

  Note: The average Critical Reading / Math SAT score for incoming freshmen at Biola is 1,112. The average Composite ACT score is 24.

• The student must have graduated from high school or earned an equivalent degree (GED). The following is a recommended high school curriculum:

  • 4 years of English
  • 3 years of Mathematics
  • 2-4 years of Foreign Language
  • 2 years of Science
  • 2 years of Social Science

  Note: Elective courses in fine arts and PE are encouraged. Prospective nursing candidates must have one year each of chemistry and algebra. Biology majors must have one year each of chemistry and physics.

  Deficiencies in the student's high school curriculum may be made up while at Biola. Homeschool students and international students have an adjusted standard in this area.

Application Deadlines

To qualify for an application deadline, all materials must be received in the Admissions Office by the appropriate deadline date. If a student qualifies for a specific application deadline, they will be notified of admission by the corresponding notification date.

Applying for Fall Semester

Note: Applications for the fall semester that are received after March 1 are considered late, charged a late fee of $55, and processed if space is available and time allows.

More Information on Early Action Deadlines

Applying for Spring Semester

Note: There is only one application deadline when applying for the spring semester. Applications will be accepted after November 15, but are charged a late fee of $55, and processed if space is available and time allows.