What's Next

Final transcripts for first-time freshmen and transfers are due prior to final enrollment, and must be mailed directly from your high school or previous college to Biola. High school transcripts must be posted with a graduation date. Official transcripts are required to receive credit for transfer coursework and to determine correct loan eligibility.

Please note: High school transcripts are needed for transfer students looking to count their high school foreign language credit.

Final transcripts must be sent by mail or email directly from your high school or college to the Office of Admissions via admissions.transcripts@biola.edu or by mail:
Office of Admissions
13800 Biola Avenue
La Mirada, CA 90639

Or, your transcripts can be ordered electronically through an approved electronic vendor: Parchment/Naviance, Credentials Solutions and affiliate partners (Transcripts Network, Transcripts Plus, eScrip-Safe), and AACRAO's SPEEDE server (send to admissions.transcripts@biola.edu).

If you are transferring 15+ units from a community college or other four-year institution and you have not yet received a transfer course evaluation, please connect with the Transfer Admissions team at transfer.admissions@biola.edu or 1-800-OK-BIOLA.

To ensure your financial aid package is accurate, you will need to verify whether or not you intend to live in campus housing. 

Students who are younger than 21 years old by the first day of fall classes are required to live on campus OR commute from their parents'/guardians' home for both fall and spring semesters.

Biola requires all traditional undergrad students, any student on an F1 visa, and any student living in Biola housing to have health insurance. If this applies to you, you will have the option in MyAccount to confirm your enrollment in the Student Health Insurance Plan OR to submit a waiver if you already have coverage that meets Biola’s waiver criteria. Learn more about requirements, deadlines and student insurance.

Submit the following required health forms through Patient Portal (using your net ID and password):

• Health History Form
• Meningitis Advisory
• Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Questionnaire
• Immunization Records
  
  Students are asked to upload their complete immunization records, including two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine given per CDC guidelines and a 20-21 influenza vaccine. For anyone living on-campus, a Meningitis vaccine (ACYW135) is also required. The vaccine requirement can be met by the following steps:
  
  1. Upload your vaccine records. You may need to ask your parent(s)/legal guardian for records or consult your physician and/or high school for records.
  Consent may be signed from the Health Center (https://www.biola.edu/health-center) giving permission for physician offices to fax records directly to the Health Center.
  
  2. If your records are not readily available but you’ve received your MMR vaccine, an MMR titer (blood test) can be obtained with your doctor or at the Health Center to verify immunity. Results can be submitted to the Health Center to meet the requirement.
  
  3. If you’re unsure you’ve received the MMR vaccine, are unable to obtain records or receive a negative titer reading, you may obtain two doses of MMR given one month apart from your physician, the Health Center or at pharmacies with a medical provider's order (prescription). Influenza and Meningitis vaccines are also available in the Health Center if needed.
  
  4. For students on hold (returning students) that are currently having trouble obtaining records, they may place a deposit with the Health Center with an extension of 30 days to retrieve records, submit a titer or obtain the vaccines.
  
  5. Those with a medical or religious conflict with obtaining these vaccines may come into the health center to submit waiver applications.
  
  Minors – If you are entering college as a minor, you must also submit the following forms to the Health Center office by hand or by mail to attn: Biola Student Health Center, 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639 or by fax at (562) 906-4512:
  • Meningitis Advisory
  • Notice of Privacy Practices
  • Consent for Treatment of Minors

Athletes: If you are an athlete, you must complete the Athletic Physical Form in addition to the required health forms.

Updating your Title IV Authorization will show up as one of your tasks through MyAccount. Title IV funds are federal student aid funds (Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, Federal Pell Grants, etc.) administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Unless you grant additional permission, The U.S. Department of Education regulations only allow schools to use your Federal Student Aid to pay for current academic year institutional charges. Federal Title IV funds do not include scholarships from the university.

The U.S. Department of Education requires that Title IV funds be applied to specific allowable charges, including: tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board billed by the University. If your total bill exceeds available Title IV funds, you must grant authorization of these funds to non-qualifying charges.

Biola offers four payment options for your semester expenses. Please review those four different options on our Office of Financial Aid website. You can review payment plan details, along with semester-specific deadlines.

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The Eagle ID is your official student identification card and required for access to a variety of university resources. Eagle ID uses include, but not limited to, the following:

• Access to secured buildings
• On-campus dining using meal plans, flex dollars and student dollars
• Library privileges
• Chapel attendance and event check-in
• Fitness Center membership
• Retail purchases at the Biola Store
• Biola Shuttle transportation
• Print and copy services

New incoming students will receive an email invite to submit a photo for their student ID. Submit your ID Photo Online You can quickly and easily submit a photo of your choice to be used on your Eagle ID. You can add your Eagle ID to Apple Wallet on your iPhone and/or Apple Watch or to Google Pay on your Android phone. Explore the ID Card Office webpage for more info.