All undergraduate students are required to take 30 units of Bible classes, regardless of their major, resulting in a minor in theological and Biblical studies. The mission of Biola University is "biblically centered education, scholarship, and service—equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord [[Jesus Christ]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biola.edu/about/mission/ |title=Mission, Vision and Values |publisher=Biola University |date= |accessdate=2013-10-14}}</ref>
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Dalam ranking kolese tahun 2014, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' menempatkan Biola dalam kategori "Best National Universities" ,<ref>{{cite web| |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities |title=National University Rankings | Top National Universities | US News Best Colleges |publisher=Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |date=2013-01-14 |accessdate=2013-10-14 |archive-date=2011-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521210513/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities |dead-url=yes }}</ref> pada peringkat 177 dari 281 universitas nasional.<ref>{{cite web| title=Biola University | Best College | US News |publisher=Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |date=2013-01-14 |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/biola-university-1122 |accessdate=2013-10-14}}</ref> Biola adalah satu dari dua universitas nasional yang tergabung ke dalam [[Council for Christian Colleges and Universities]] (CCCU) yang dimasukkan ke dalam tier pertama.<ref>{{cite journal| title= Biola Again Ranks Among Nation's Best|journal=Biola Magazine|date=Fall 2013| publisher=Biola University |url=http://magazine.biola.edu/article/13-fall/biola-again-ranks-among-nations-best/|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> Pada tahun 2013 Biola terdaftar sebagai salah satu 19 universitas nasional "up and coming" di Amerika Serikat oleh ''U.S. News''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biola Named to 'Up and Coming' List for Third Year| url=http://magazine.biola.edu/article/13-winter/biola-named-to-up-and-coming-list-for-third-year/| work=Biola Magazine| publisher=Biola University |accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> In 2014 [[Niche (company)|Niche]] menempatkan Biola [https://colleges.niche.com/rankings/friendliest-students/ pada peringkat #3 dalam kategori ''Friendliest Students''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906074434/https://colleges.niche.com/rankings/friendliest-students/ |date=2015-09-06 }}.
