Occidental College vs Biola University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Occidental College has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,446) than Biola University ($46,704).
It is harder to admit to Occidental College than Biola University.
Occidental College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,450) than Biola University (1,240).
Occidental College has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Biola University (28).
Biola University has more students with 5,387 students while Occidental College has 1,942 students.
Occidental College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Biola University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Biola University has more full-time faculties with 212 faculties while Occidental College has 200 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Occidental College and Biola University.

Occidental College	vs.	Biola University
Los Angeles, California	Location	La Mirada, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$63,446	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,704
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$35,721	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,947

40.00 %	Acceptance Rates	60.00 %
20.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.02 %
1,450	SAT Score	1,240
33	ACT Score	28
82 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,942	Student Population	5,387
200	Number of Faculties	212
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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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