Biola University vs LPU

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Biola University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,704) than LPU ($20,462).
It is harder to admit to Biola University than LPU.
Biola University has more students with 5,387 students while LPU has 500 students.
LPU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Biola University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Biola University has more full-time faculties with 212 faculties while LPU has 16 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Biola University and Life Pacific University.

Biola University	vs.	LPU
La Mirada, California	Location	San Dimas, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$46,704	2024 Tuition & Fees	$20,462
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$23,947	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,272

60.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.95 %
31.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.03 %
1,240	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
84 %	Retention Rate	69 %
5,387	Student Population	500
212	Number of Faculties	16
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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