Biola University vs Fresno State

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Biola University is a private (not-for-profit) and Fresno State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Biola University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,704) than Fresno State ($18,860).
It is harder to admit to Biola University than Fresno State.
Fresno State has more students with 23,999 students while Biola University has 5,387 students.
Biola University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Fresno State's ratio is 21 to 1.
Fresno State has more full-time faculties with 796 faculties while Biola University has 212 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Biola University and California State University-Fresno.

Biola University	vs.	Fresno State
La Mirada, California	Location	Fresno, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$46,704	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,980 Out-Of-State$18,860
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$23,947	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,430

60.08 %	Acceptance Rates	96.38 %
31.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.80 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
84 %	Retention Rate	76 %
5,387	Student Population	23,999
212	Number of Faculties	796
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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