Biola University Graduate Programs
Biola University is a Private, 4-years school located in La Mirada, CA. Biola University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Biola University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $667 for part-time students. Total 1,888 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students692 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $12,420 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,888 |
| Online Graduate Population | 692 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Biola University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1961 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Biola University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 43 gradaute programs. Last year, total 452 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Biola University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Biola University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 65 |
| Education | 1 | 33 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 20 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 1 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | 14 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 50 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 16 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies (other) | 1 | 34 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 8 | 138 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 1 | 28 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 1 | 2 |
| Religious Education | 1 | 0 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 31 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 44 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 5 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | 1 | 25 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 21 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 25 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 50 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 32 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 8 |
| Accounting | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 27 | 367 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Multicultural Education | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | 11 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Religious Education | 1 | 10 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 23 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 23 |
| Total | 4 | 49 |
Doctorate (Other)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 3 | 12 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 1 | 0 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 12 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 17 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 1 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 6 | 19 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Biola University are $12,420 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $667 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $11,178 | $621 |
| 2020 | $11,394 | $633 |
| 2021 | $11,772 | $654 |
| 2022 | $12,006 | $667 |
| 2023 | $12,006 | $667 |
| 2024 | $12,420 | $690 |
Graduate Student Population
At Biola University graduate schools, there are total 1,888 graduate students. Among them, 692 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,033 men and 855 women students at Biola University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Biola University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,888 | 1,033 | 855 |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 373 | 204 | 169 |
| Black/African American | 79 | 50 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 251 | 100 | 151 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 675 | 390 | 285 |
| Two More | 87 | 36 | 51 |
| Un-Known | 113 | 58 | 55 |