Whittier College vs Biola University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Whittier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,864) than Biola University ($46,704).
It is harder to admit to Biola University than Whittier College.
Biola University has more students with 5,387 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Biola University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Biola University has more full-time faculties with 212 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

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

Whittier College	vs.	Biola University
Whittier, 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
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,704
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,947

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	60.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	28
65 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,192	Student Population	5,387
114	Number of Faculties	212
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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