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Biola University is an amazing, Christ centered school. Biola has so many great professor's and opportunities for their students that it can really make one a better person. One thing that I would change, would be having more guidance when one is trying to find a church. The size of Biola is perfect, I would not change that for anything. One experience I will always remember is our Chapel Sinspo; it has definitely changed me and made me into a better person.

Biola University is an amazing, Christ centered school. Biola has so many great professor's and opportunities for their students that it can really make one a better person. One thing that I would change, would be having more guidance when one is trying to find a church. The size of Biola is perfect, I would not change that for anything. One experience I will always remember is our Chapel Sinspo; it has definitely changed me and made me into a better person.

From my experience working as a school ambassador, as well as through conversations with people around campus, I have heard a broad spectrum of reasons for why students come to Biola. Whether its the girl-guy ratio (around 4-1, lots to choose from gentleman!) to our school being one of the few Christian institutions that actually does a decent job with academics to our great weather (70 and sunny year-round baby!) or that you are 10 minutes from Disneyland and 20 minutes from the beach. But the number one most cited reason I have heard for why students eventually decide to cough up the outrageous $40,000 a year to come live in a dorm and eat caf food is one word: community. This is the reason I myself turned down full ride scholarships at other schools to come to Biola. Because from the minute I stepped on campus, I felt a warmth that had been missing everywhere else I had visited. Sure, some schools have fancier buildings and frat parties and maybe a football team, but what we have is so much more than that. We have professors who truly care about us as individuals and students from all over the world who will soon become your friends for life. We have our school traditions, like our annual dorm dodgeball competition, and the mysterious concrete egg which is constantly being stolen and re-hidden under cover of darkness. We have impromptu worship sessions at 2 in the morning in our dorm hallway and our life-long basketball rivalry with neighboring school Azusa Pacific. But no matter what happens during your four years at Biola, you can be sure that you are surrounded by people who care. Students, faculty, alumni, and even the maintenance man Jose who says “Hi!” to me in the mornings. Among our student body of around 6,000, you are not alone, and you are not unseen. And that is more than can be said of many schools.

The best thing about Biola University is the community. Students, Staff, Faculty, and Professors share a faith that allows them to become united. Biola is the perfect size to have the ability to see your friends when walking to class but still meet people throughout the year. People who go to Biola are typically ecstatic to be there and when somebody finds out that you are student there it is amazing to experience their excitement for you as well. The academics and spiritual growth are challenging and the commitment that the entire school has to Jesus Christ is unusual. Biola is one of a kind.

My opinion is that Biola is heading in the right direction as a whole. There are certain things I would definitely change, like chapel requirements and the continued tenure of certain professors, but the commitment to each individual student's spiritual growth is second to none.

Overall I really enjoy attending Biola University. There are so many great professors and courses to choose from, along with clubs for every interest. In my opinion Biola is the perfect size, not too large and not to small. There are about 6,000 students total, 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate. When I tell people that I attend Biola University they usually are very impressed. Biola has built up a great reputation for itself and is ranked in US News Best up and coming Universities for the second year in a row!There are a lot of places for people to hang out on campus. We have a Student Union Building or the SUB as we call it, which is open 24 hours a day and is filled with couches and comfy chairs along with board games and 2 pool tables for students to unwind and relax. There is the fountain where you can sit and enjoy a nice day outdoors in the heart of Biola's campus. There is also a spacious library with lots of study and quiet space within 3 floors to relax and get some work done. Biola also has a great location in the heart of southern California. It is about a 30 minute drive to the beach and 30 minute drive to the mountains! IT also is close to many attractions such as disneyland, Las Angeles, the observatory, aquariums, museums and much much more! Biola is also filled with school pride! everywhere you go you are bound to see people wearing Biola gear and supporting their school, especially at sporting events and campus activities. Overall Biola is a great University and I do not know any better place to attend school and learn to grow as children of God!

The best thing about Biola University is the community, besides being a band of Christ followers we all enjoy spending time together and make it apparent to any new-comer. I can't say there is any one thing I would change about Biola except that maybe the financial aid could be improved due to the high tuition. This school isn't too big, I would say it's a pretty good size. There are small classes as well as huge ones and a variety of places to relax or study. Whenever I mention attending Biola I either get an impressed look or obvious feelings about being "too Christian" depending on who I talk to. I usually spend time in my room or in a friends, I wouldn't really say that La Mirada is a "college town" compared to others I have visited but there certainly are some local spots that you could find many students on any given day. Our administration is pretty average, nothing really to complain about. The biggest school-wide event lately is probably "Overheard at Biola" shutting down. "Overheard" was a facebook page where people could post funny comments they heard around campus, but one day some things got out of control and it was terminated. Biola has a lot of school pride especially concerning our rival Asuza Pacific. Something unusual about Biola is that we have the "Biola Egg" which is a large cement egg hidden around campus as a contest to see which dorm can find it and hide it first. I will probably always remember "coning" with a couple of friends which consists of driving through McDonald's ordering ice-cream and grabbing the dessert by the ice-cream part instead of the cone. It was silly but a fun way to let lose before school the next day. Biola is a really great school, the only thing I have ever heard of anyone complaining about is the hours of the coffee shop not being vast on the weekends.

There are so many wonderful things about Biola University. The part of this school that really drew me in was the community. There is such a strong feeling of family and love on this campus that you want to be here. People and professors genuinely care about you and desire to get to know you. There's a sense of happiness and joy that floods the campus. Overall, Biola is the perfect size. With around 7,000 total Graduate and Undergraduate students, there's always room to meet new people and see new faces, yet recognize friends in the cafeteria and around campus. Biola University is an unusual school. While you can major in just about any field of study that interests you, you are required to minor in biblical studies. As a private, Christian university, the goal of the school is to equip leaders in every area of life to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and through the minor in biblical studies, students feel prepared and called to do that. Biola University is a wonderful school full of kind-hearted students whose goal is to do well in school, glorify God, and beat Azusa Pacific University in every sport! :)

Like the majority of my peers at Biola, I love this college! School spirit runs high for the Eagles and most people get pretty excited to come here. Trees, flowers, fountains, brick buildings, newly constructed additions and attractive lighting make the campus beautiful. Facility and garden services do a great job with upkeep. Safely nestled in the Los Angeles suburb of La Mirada, Biola is located close to everything a college student could possibly desire: a dollar theater, a frisbee golf course, grassy parks, nice beaches, downtown LA, the Staples Center, Orange County shopping, Hollywood and, of course, Disneyland. At 6,000 undergraduates, the student body size is not too big and not too small. We love and know our professors personally, and adore our president, affectionately nicknamed DBC. The community feel probably seals the deal for most prospective students when they come. It surprises visitors to see how friendly and trusting everyone is.

The community at Biola, both student body and faculty and staff, is the best thing about Biola. One can always find encouragement among those on campus. Also, because Biola is not a humongous school, there are plenty of familiar faces around which makes making connections much easier. Time on campus is often spent studying at Common Grounds, the on-campus coffee shop, watching late night movies in one of the dorm lobbies (most are open to both guys and girls 24-7), or activities such as having spontaneous acoustic worship time in dorm stairwells or watching sunsets from the dorm fire escape. Time off campus can be spent at the many parks in the area, visiting the ever-popular Savers thrift store (cheap furniture!) or doing a late-night donut run. Disneyland is also a popular Biola student past time, as the theme park is a mere 20 minutes from campus. One thing many students do not appreciate about Biola is the 30 chapel per semester requirement, but it is a privilege to attend such well-done chapels and it is a helpful accountability system. My favorite weekly chapel is called Singsperation (Singspo for short), which is an hour-long worship through music session.