Academic Comparison between Institute of Buddhist Studies and Biola

Institute of Buddhist Studies and Biola University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in California

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Biola has more expensive tuition & fees ($48,984) than Institute of Buddhist Studies ($21,000).
Biola has more students with 5,434 students while Institute of Buddhist Studies has 65 students.
Biola has more full-time faculties with 244 faculties while Institute of Buddhist Studies has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Institute of Buddhist Studies	vs.	Biola University
Berkeley, California	Location	La Mirada, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$21,000	2025 Tuition & Fees	$48,984
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,449

-	Acceptance Rates	74.35 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	29.74 %
-	SAT Score	1,265
-	ACT Score	26
-	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
-	Retention Rate	84 %
65	Student Population	5,434
2	Number of Faculties	244
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
-	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services