2027 Rankings for Biola University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Biola received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards Biola has earned will be listed on this page.

Biola earned 12 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for Biola:



#40 out of 286	#40 out of 272	#68 out of 529	#90 out of 732

Biola has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/biola-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How Biola Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#438 Best Colleges

#1 Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#1 Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#438 out of 5,159.

This makes Biola a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Biola has 437 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Other Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Other Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Public Health Education and Promotion Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	9	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Public Health Education and Promotion Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	10	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Theology Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	11	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	10	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	10	View Report
Best Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Biblical Studies Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	8	View Report
Best Other Music Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Other Music Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	9	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	17	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California	6	14	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	8	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	9	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	9	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	7	37	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	17	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	22	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	11	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	14	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in California	7	28	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	11	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	17	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	33	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California	9	14	View Report
Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	10	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	15	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	15	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	36	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in California	10	19	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	16	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	27	View Report
Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	14	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	12	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools	12	24	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools	12	24	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	20	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	15	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	18	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in California	13	15	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	16	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	16	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in California	13	13	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	19	View Report

How Biola Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Biola has 504 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Value General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Public Health Education and Promotion Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value International Public Health/International Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in California	4	12	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	12	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value International Public Health/International Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Health Education and Promotion Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	16	View Report
Best Value Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	10	View Report
Best Value Other Music Schools in California	7	10	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	11	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	10	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	11	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	19	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	16	View Report
Best Value Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	15	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	9	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	13	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in California	9	17	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	13	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	10	15	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	15	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in California	10	12	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California	10	12	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	16	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	16	View Report
Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools	11	12	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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