Nyack College vs Biola University

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	Biola University	Nyack College
Overview
Location	La Mirada, California	New York, New York
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	88.0%	59.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Undenominational	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	60.8%	99.6%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $45 Graduate: $65	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $40
SAT range	1103 - 1348	848 - 1093
ACT range	22 - 29	18 - 24
Students submitting SAT score	26.0%	14.0%
Students submitting ACT score	11.0%	3.0%
Total number of applicants	4,354	284
Total number of admissions given out	2,646	283
Admitted students who chose to enroll	655	116
Yield rate	24.8%	41.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$59,500	$48,715
Average net price	$29,123	$20,918
Tuition	$44,382	$26,000
Room & board	$10,202	$15,000
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $28,421	100.0% Average amount $20,368
Students receiving federal student loan	47.0% Average amount $4,897	53.0% Average amount $4,021
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $15,279	3.0% Average amount $15,326

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,596 Men 38.0% Women 62.0%	982 Men 41.4% Women 58.6%
Graduate students	1,955 Men 54.5% Women 45.5%	881 Men 41.1% Women 58.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	28.6%	N/A
International students	9.2%	18.5%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,750	414
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Washington Oregon Texas Colorado	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Theology Health Professions Education Philosophy and Religious Studies Psychology	Theology Business Health Professions Education Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	69.9%	40.1%
Dropout rate	6.1%	57.3%
Transferred out	22.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $78,482 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $86,424 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $73,587 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $72,963 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,111 Year 2: $44,711 Year 3: $53,447 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,980 Year 2: $51,273 Year 3: $52,274 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,574 Year 2: $26,585 Year 3: $44,140 Music (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,811 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $43,156 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,228 Year 2: $35,772 Year 3: $41,681 Religious Education (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,993 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: $41,017 Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,448 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $40,971 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,443 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $40,650	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $87,287 Year 2: $88,970 Year 3: $97,924 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,011 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $65,931 Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $38,639 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $48,656 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,596 Year 2: $48,823 Year 3: $45,948 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,197 Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: $33,986 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,882 Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: $26,874 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: N/A Theological and Ministerial Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,594 Year 3: N/A Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,716 Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: N/A

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