Tuition & Costs

Tuition

Biola University seeks to provide quality education for all its students at the most reasonable cost possible. As a private, non-profit insitution, Biola University receives no support from taxes or other public funds. As the combination of tuition, fees and associated expenses at Biola University is sufficiently high, it is necessary for students to carefully calculate their financial resources and costs.

Tuition Fees for 2010–2011
DegreeCostAudit Fee
Master's Programs and Specials$467 per unit$50 per unit
Doctoral Programs - Education$864 per unit$864 per unit
Doctor of Ministry$1,992 per semester

Typical Costs

The following estimated student budget reflects the average cost to students living off-campus for the 2010-2011 academic year (nine months):

Master’s Programs
Based on 9 units per semester
Tuition & Fees $8,400
Room & Board $9,000
Health Insurance & Books $1,500
Personal / Misc $2,466
Transportation $1,062
Total $22,428
Ph.D. / Ed.D. Programs
Based on 9 units per semester
Tuition & Fees $14,958
Room & Board $9,000
Health Insurance & Books $1,500
Personal / Misc $2,466
Transportation $1,062
Total $28,986