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College is an investment — in your faith, your foundation and your future. When you decide to pursue a university degree, you are paying to take classes and receive a diploma to prepare you for a future career. When you decide to pursue that degree at a Christian college, you are also choosing to invest some of the most formative years of your life into an all-Christian community intent on equipping you in mind and character to impact the world for Jesus. It’s a worthwhile investment, because even more important than what you will accomplish is who you will become.

Calculate Your Actual Cost

The sticker price is not what you’ll pay.

Remember, in almost all cases, your actual cost will be dramatically lower than the sticker price. To calculate your actual cost, subtract all estimated scholarships, grants and financial aid from the sticker price. You can use a net price calculator to estimate your aid.

2024–25 Cost Before Aid

Tuition: $48,984 per year
Housing & Food (estimate): $13,130 per year
Books & Supplies (estimate): $1,200

Total costs before aid: $63,314 per year

At Biola, the sticker price is not what you’ll pay:

  • $29,900 per year
    Average scholarship and grant funding awarded to each new freshman

  • $5,500 per year
    Federal loans available to first-year dependent students; amounts increase as student progresses in grade level

  • $35,400 per year
    Total estimated aid. (Actual awards may be higher or lower; to get a personal estimate of your award, visit our net price calculator)

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Published Price

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Scholarships, Grants & Loans

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Actual Cost

2024–25 Average Cost After Aid

Includes tuition, housing, food, books and supplies
$27,914 per year (for residential students)
$14,784 per year (for commuter students (tuition and books only)

For cost details, including indirect costs, visit biola.edu/cost.

Net Price Calculator

Use our net price calculator to get a quick estimate of what you might actually pay as a Biola student.

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Five Questions to Ask When Comparing College Costs

Find out the things that matter.

  1. Who Will This University Help Me Become?

    Your university degree will help launch you into a career, and your university environment will deeply shape your values, your character and your faith. Look at a variety of areas like the university’s faculty, mission and values, internship connections, spiritual and theological resources and course requirements and more to see what kind of foundation you will build at this university.

  2. Will I Find the Academic Support I Need to Finish College?

    Students who don’t find the support they need may not be empowered to stay enrolled, often accruing student debt without the benefit of holding a college degree. Look at the university’s resources for student success.

  3. Will I Get the Classes I Need to Graduate on Time?

    Each extra semester adds to the total cost of your education. Talk to current students and academic advisors to make sure that you can take your classes when you need them.

  4. What Additional Fees Might Accrue on My Bill?

    Every penny counts! Be sure that you won’t end up paying for more than you expected. Check to see if there are other tech, registration and academic program fees in addition to normal registration and enrollment fees.

  5. How Employable Will I Be When I Graduate?

    The average person with an undergraduate degree will make approximately $1.2 million more over their lifetime than those with only a high school degree. Look at Career Center resources available to students like resume reviews, interview practice, and connections to job and internship opportunities.