Biola University vs CSUMB

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Biola University is a private (not-for-profit) and CSUMB is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Biola University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,704) than CSUMB ($19,317).
It is harder to admit to Biola University than CSUMB.
CSUMB has more students with 7,045 students while Biola University has 5,387 students.
Biola University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while CSUMB's ratio is 20 to 1.

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

Biola University	vs.	CSUMB
La Mirada, California	Location	Seaside, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$46,704	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,437 Out-Of-State$19,317
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$23,947	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,546

60.08 %	Acceptance Rates	94.83 %
31.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.45 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
84 %	Retention Rate	79 %
5,387	Student Population	7,045
212	Number of Faculties	212
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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