Biola University is home to a thriving community of international students! If you are a student living outside the United States, we invite you to explore the resources and opportunities that will prepare you in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Take the TourBiola’s vibrant campus community offers endless opportunities for you to get involved in something fun and unique.
Explore Our CultureSince 1908, Biola has stood as a beacon of hope for the intellectual, spiritual and moral growth of its students.
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Biola is a globally minded liberal arts college with 4,300 undergraduate students who represent over 60 different countries. Whether you decide to pursue the sciences or the humanities, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from some of the most respected Christian professors in America.
Choose from over 150 academic programs, ranging from biological sciences and journalism, to theatre and education.
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Need help getting your application together? Find out more about the international student admissions process.
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Biola works hard to make a private Christian education affordable and distributes more than $30 million in scholarships each year to students.
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Global Student Programs & Development provides community-building opportunities to make you feel a part of the Biola family.
Find ResourcesBiola University’s graduate schools provide students with advanced, rigorous and biblically centered academic and professional training.
A premier school of theology committed to the unchanging truth of God’s word, offering degrees such as a Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Leadership and others.
A nationally accredited school of business offering rigorous and biblically centered Master of Business Administration and Master of Professional Accountancy degree programs.
A graduate school of education serving future teachers through degree programs like the Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Education and others.
A school committed to equipping students to communicate, live and work effectively in culturally diverse contexts through degree programs in TESOL, intercultural studies and more.
A global leader in the study of Christian apologetics, offering a Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics, Master of Arts in Science and Religion and a certificate in apologetics.
The newest graduate school at Biola, offering a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, seeking to equip a new generation of ethically thoughtful professionals in the sciences and health care.
The English Language Learners (ELL) program at Biola University offers an immersive language-learning experience for international students and students for whom English is not a primary language. The program helps students become proficient in speaking, writing and reading in English — including academic and Christian communication — and prepares them for success in graduate and undergraduate programs at Biola. We also offer an Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) option, which integrates ELL and general education courses.
For more information, please contact Dr. Elmar Hashimov at elmar.hashimov@biola.edu.
“My professors integrate both lectures and practicums, allowing for deeper knowledge of classroom content. We are continually applying what we learned in class to real world situations.”
Diana — Business
Indonesia
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Nicholas — Music in Worship
China
“Pursuing a doctoral degree through Talbot School of Theology at Biola University has broadened my mind, fed the spirit, ministered the heart and strengthened my hands that I may better serve Christ and his church.”
Joseph L.
Singapore
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