Biola University vs San Diego Mesa College

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Biola University is a private (not-for-profit) and San Diego Mesa College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Biola University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,704) than San Diego Mesa College ($9,094).
San Diego Mesa College has more students with 18,076 students while Biola University has 5,387 students.
Biola University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while San Diego Mesa College's ratio is 24 to 1.
San Diego Mesa College has more full-time faculties with 259 faculties while Biola University has 212 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Biola University and San Diego Mesa College.

Biola University	vs.	San Diego Mesa College
La Mirada, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
$46,704	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$1,150 Out-Of-State$9,094
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	34%
$23,947	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,231

60.08 %	Acceptance Rates	-
31.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,240	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
84 %	Retention Rate	-
5,387	Student Population	18,076
212	Number of Faculties	259
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
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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