Biola University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 83% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 49% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 51% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 26% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business administration
• communication
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one of five weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in late August.

• 20% continue immediately.
• 10% continue within one year.
• 5% continue within 5 years.

• Rosemead School of Psychology, School of Intercultural Studies, Talbot School of
• Theology.

• Josh McDowell, theologian, author, and lecturer; John McArthur, theologian and college president; Rich Bueler, KRRT Radio; J. Richard Chase, president, Wheaton College (Ill.); John Campbell, vice-president, Ambassador Advertising; Todd Worrell, Christian educator and pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals; Robert Vernon, assistant police chief, Los Angeles.