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# Schools Similar to Biola University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/biola-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/biola-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/biola-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/biola-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/biola-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Biola University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Biola University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otis College of Art and Design | 74.4% | 81.8% | $50,900 4 years after completion |
| [California Lutheran University](/school/california-lutheran-university/) | 74.4% | 75.7% | $69,695 4 years after completion |
| Whittier College | 74.4% | 80.8% | $57,988 4 years after completion |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 74.4% | 76.8% | $42,353 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY at Fredonia](/school/suny-at-fredonia/) | 74.4% | 77.7% | $52,192 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Biola University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Northridge](/school/california-state-university-northridge/) | 74.4% | 93.5% | $59,664 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | 74.4% | 91.3% | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Channel Islands](/school/california-state-university-channel-islands/) | 74.4% | 94.8% | $59,304 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Monterey Bay](/school/california-state-university-monterey-bay/) | 74.4% | 97.4% | $62,324 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | 74.4% | 95.3% | $59,992 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Woodbury University](/school/woodbury-university/) | CA | $66,794 4 years after completion |
| Otis College of Art and Design | CA | $50,900 4 years after completion |
| [University of La Verne](/school/university-of-la-verne/) | CA | $64,109 4 years after completion |
| California College of the Arts | CA | $53,517 4 years after completion |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | CA | $50,407 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Biola University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Redlands](/school/university-of-redlands/) | $61,363 4 years after completion | $75,863 4 years after completion | $30,031 |
| [California Lutheran University](/school/california-lutheran-university/) | $61,363 4 years after completion | $69,695 4 years after completion | $30,109 |
| [Clarkson University](/school/clarkson-university/) | $61,363 4 years after completion | $91,312 4 years after completion | $30,305 |
| [Thomas Jefferson University](/school/thomas-jefferson-university/) | $61,363 4 years after completion | $87,195 4 years after completion | $28,928 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Biola University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $31,495 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Bernardino](/school/california-state-university-san-bernardino/) | $31,495 | $4,564 | $55,441 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $31,495 | $6,555 | $63,753 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $31,495 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $31,495 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of La Verne](/school/university-of-la-verne/) | CA | $64,109 4 years after completion |
| Hawaii Pacific University | HI | $58,128 4 years after completion |
| Pacific Lutheran University | WA | $63,671 4 years after completion |
| [Point Loma Nazarene University](/school/point-loma-nazarene-university/) | CA | $72,880 4 years after completion |
| Whitworth University | WA | $61,291 4 years after completion |
| George Fox University | OR | $69,145 4 years after completion |
| Lewis & Clark College | OR | $57,262 4 years after completion |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | HI | $59,437 4 years after completion |
| Colorado College | CO | $56,959 4 years after completion |
| Pacific University | OR | $62,363 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).