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Biola University

Biola University
13800 Biola Avenue
La Mirada, CA 90639-0001

Official telephone: (562) 903-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 652-4652
Fax number: (562) 903-4709
Website: www.biola.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Geoff Marsh,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 562 903-4742
800 652-4652 (toll free)
562 906-4541 (fax)
finaid@biola.edu
FAFSA number: 001122

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $36,696; $36,696 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,746
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,196
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,704

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: January 1
Applied for financial aid:
82% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
74% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
116% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
7% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
51% for first-year students
49% for full-time undergraduates
31% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$19,726 for first-year students
$18,943 for full-time undergraduates
$12,559 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$15,270 for first-year students
$13,487 for full-time undergraduates
$7,477 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,035 for first-year students
$8,746 for full-time undergraduates
$8,106 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,123 for first-year students
$3,958 for full-time undergraduates
$3,460 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
25% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$8,052 for first-year students
$7,392 for full-time undergraduates
$3,356 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,185 for first-year students
$11,604 for full-time undergraduates
$4,000 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $599 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $599 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 68%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,399
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $200 (full tuition)

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