Biola University Top Questions

The stereotype at Biola is that all students live in a "Biola Bubble" and do not get out much and leave not being prepared for the real world. This stereotype is completely false. There is in face a "Biola Bubble" however, but this bubble is an amazing community full of students and faculty that love Jesus Christ and live for Him everyday in all of their actions. So in a sense as a student I am surrounded by an amazing bubble of Godly people willing to help me out with anything and encouraging me to strive to do my best at this University.

Students at my school fit into two categories: hipsters and red necks. The hipsters tend to have a more city-metro style and more upscale tastes. Most of the girls and guys fit this mold. Then there are the red necks. These are more of the rural students who have RedNeck4Life posters, shoot guns, play baseball, and aren't afraid to get grass stains on their jeans.

Many people they are coming to a school full of surfers with blonde hair. It's southern California right? Well, Biola does have plenty that fit this stereotype, but there are many students who do not. We have many from countries such as Uganda, Brazil, Korea and others.

This stereotype does not do justice to Biola as an institution, nor to its staff, faculty, and students. While Biola has remained faithful to the driving principles at its core, it provides an environment where students can ask and explore life's biggest questions. Commitment to Judeo-Christian values combined with constant encouragement to grapple with great ideas makes the Biola environment substantive and unique.