Control: Private
Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities
Institution: 4 Year
Enrollment: Medium
2025 Recognition Categories
- Job Satisfaction & Support
- Compensation & Benefits
- Professional Development
- Mission & Pride
- Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness
- Shared Governance
What makes your college a great place to work?
President's Statement
At Biola University, everyone who works here knows who we are. For 117 years, our Christ-centered mission has attracted high-caliber faculty and staff from across the country and beyond. All of us stand with Biola's values as a university committed to God's Truth, forming lives of character and excellence in everything we do. Our 5,432 students see this every day in our employees, making Biola truly a great place to work among America's colleges and universities.
Employee Comment
The overall culture of this institution is unique and special. People are truly kind and there is a spirit of hospitality that I have not experienced anywhere else. I appreciate that there is a sense of a shared mission and I appreciate that in my department, we are able to work so well together - collaboratively (not competitively) and with genuine care for one another.
Vital Statistics
- Fulltime Admin: 47
- Fulltime Eps: 170
- Fulltime Faculty: 224
- Fulltime Non-Exempt Staff: 281
- Adjunct Count: 182
- Faculty: $105,502
- Administration: $188,374
- Exempt Professional Staff: $81,815
- Non-exempt Staff: $56,999
- Full-time Faculty: 4%
- Full-time Staff (excluding Faculty): 11%
7 Years Recognized
5 Years Honor Roll