Incoming Students

We are so excited you have chosen to live in Biola Housing!

We believe (and research shows) the opportunities that come with living in a residence hall on campus will have many benefits for you as a Biola Student. You will be living with peers, learning from each other, and having opportunities to experience close Christian community in ways many people do not.

Students under age 20 as of the first day of Spring classes (Monday, January 30, 2017) are required either to live on campus or commute from their parents'/guardians' home for the remainder of the 2017 Academic Year.

Biola's Residence Halls & Apartments

• Learn more about each of Biola's Halls & Apartments
• See more of the Biola experience from Housing's Youtube, Vimeo, and Pinterest channels

Biola's Meal Plans

Learn more about Biola's Meal Plans

If you are ready to apply for Biola Housing, please see the Apply for Housing page.

If you already know another Incoming Freshman and would like to request to live with him/her, please follow this instructional guide below for how to do so.

Incoming Roommate Match

If you are under age 20 and would like to commute from your parents'/guardians' home or if you are an Incoming Student over age 20 and want to commute from your parents'/guardian's home or non-Biola Housing, please complete the Request to Commute application.

Fall 2017 Housing Assignments

The Fall 2017 Housing Application will be available starting March 1, 2017. Assignments will be made on a rolling basis May through August.

Housing Assignments will be emailed to Incoming Students at their Biola email address and will also be available on my.biola (go to MyBiola>Student tab>MyHousing>Overview).

Check-In Dates

• Incoming Freshman Residents move in on Opening Day: Thursday, August 24, 2017. More details regarding Opening Day will be sent out in June.
• Check-ins will take place in the Residence Hall Office..

Move-In Instructions

Check-In in your Residence Hall

Bring a valid form of government ID or your Biola ID to check-in.

Parking Permits:

Unload your vehicle:

Lower Campus (Hart, Stewart, and Hope Halls):

1. Drive onto campus from Biola Ave. entrance.
2. Parking in Temporary Unloading Parking nearest your residence hall in Lot G.
3. Check-in to your residence hall with your Residence Life Staff (bring a valid Biola or Government-issued ID with you).
4. Unload your vehicle.
5. Move your car to long-term parking in Parking Structure S (between the baseball and soccer fields).
6. Return to your room and move-in/unpack.

Upper Campus (Alpha, Blackstone, Horton, and Sigma):

1. Drive onto campus from La Mirada Blvd. entrance.
2. Parking in Temporary Unloading Parking nearest your residence hall in Lot L and the lower levels of Parking Structure K.
3. Check-in to your residence hall with your Residence Life Staff (bring a valid Biola or Government-issued ID with you).
4. Unload your vehicle.
5. Move your car to long-term parking in the upper levels of Parking Structure K, Lot M, N, or R (below the soccer field).
6. Return to your room and move-in/unpack.

Campus Map: Download a printable map here.

Airport Shuttles

There are several local airport shuttle services.

Meal Plans

Fall Meal Plans start on Opening Day: Thursday, August 24, 2017.

• Request a specific roommate? Yes, on the Spring 2017 Housing Application there is a field to request a specific roommate or hall/room.
  
• Bed/Mattress size? Standard Twin
• What to bring? Packing List suggestions
• What furniture is provided in my room? (see each hall's page for additional amenities). Standard twin bed & mattress, bookshelf, desk, desk chair, wardrobe/closet, dresser with drawers.
• What appliances does Biola provide in their Apartments? Refrigerator, stove, microwave, garbage disposal, couch, dining table with chairs.
• What kind of personal appliances (fridges, TVs, etc.) can I bring? Radios, clocks, lamps, computers, TVs (size limit applies), refrigerator (size and total number limit applies), surge-protectors, printers.
• What things are prohibited within Biola housing? Microwaves, hot plates, heated cooking appliances, extension cords (use surge-protectors instead), air conditioners, space heaters, wifi routers, halogen lamps.
• Student Mailbox and Address information. Find your mailbox number a few days before check-in on MyBiola>Student>MyHousing>Overview. NOTE: mailboxes are assigned after students pay their down-payment for Student Account charges. Before then, students can send packages to the Biola address with their full name and the words "NEW STUDENT" instead of a box number.
• Cost of Biola Housing?
• Cost of Meal Plans?
• Are Meal Plans required? Residence Hall residents must have at least the 10 meal plan
• More about my Residence Hall or Apartment?
• What about my laundry? Available in every building, with card-operated system (or coin-operated in Biola's Block Apartments)
• What do I need to know about parking my vehicle on campus? Always need a parking permit, except during move-in weekend
• What are the rules about bicycles?

Biola University is not responsible for damage to or loss of personal belongings in University Housing, which are a result of fire, wind, water, insects, rodents, vandalism, or theft. When damage or loss is reported, the University will take reasonable steps to attempt to resolve the problem, but residents are solely responsible for all personal belongings.

Residents are encouraged to make sure personal belongings are covered by their parent's homeowners policy or a renter's insurance policy. The Biola Housing Department also encourages commuter student's residing off-campus (non-Biola Housing) to obtain homeowner's or renter's insurance to protect oneself against unforeseen circumstances.