CSUMB vs Biola University

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

CSUMB is a public and Biola University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - California State University-Monterey Bay and Biola University.

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

95.00 %	Acceptance Rates	60.00 %
8.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	28
61 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	84 %
7,045	Student Population	5,387
212	Number of Faculties	212
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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