Biola University vs San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Compare two rival schools - Biola University and San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield with tuition and admission information where Biola University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in La Mirada, CA and San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) located in Bakersfield, CA.

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Biola University is a private (not-for-profit) and San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,543) than Biola University ($46,704).
Biola University has more students with 5,387 students while San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield has 831 students.
Biola University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield's ratio is 25 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Biola University and San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield.

Biola University	vs.	San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
La Mirada, California	Location	Bakersfield, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	2-4 Years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Associate's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private Not-for-profit
$46,704	2024 Tuition & Fees	$52,543
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$23,947	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,455

60.08 %	Acceptance Rates	-
31.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,240	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
72 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	67 %
5,387	Student Population	831
212	Number of Faculties	-
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	25 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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