Payment Information
A student's account must be paid in full prior to re-enrollment in subsequent sessions. Diplomas are withheld if a student has an outstanding obligation to the university or is in default on any government-based loan.
Enrollment for every term is completed by:
- Completing all enrollment tasks found at myaccount.biola.edu, and
- Paying in full or enrolling into a payment plan. The first installment of the payment plan is calculated by:
- Adding all applicable charges (e.g., tuition, fees, room and board, parking permit, health insurance charges, etc.),
- Subtracting from that number the amount of authorized financial aid, and
- Multiplying that number by 20% or .20.
- If a student is enrolling into the payment plan after the plan has started, any missed installments are due at the time of enrollment into the payment plan.
Semester payments may be estimated using the online semester payment calculator.
Biola offers two payment options:
Fall 2025 Payment Plans
| Total Payments | Plan Fee | Installment 1 | Installment 2 | Installment 3 | Installment 4 | Installment 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | 100% due Aug. 15 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 1, 2 | $85 | 20% due July 15 | 20% due Aug. 15 | 20% due Sept. 15 | 20% due Oct. 15 | 20% due Nov. 17 |
- 1
A late fee of 1.0% is assessed monthly on the full account balance if payments are late. If enrolling in the payment plan after the plan has already started, any missed installments are due at the time of enrollment in the payment plan.
- 2
Student must enroll in the payment plan online. Automatic payments are required.
Spring 2026 Payment Plans
| Total Payments | Plan Fee | Installment 1 | Installment 2 | Installment 3 | Installment 4 | Installment 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | 100% due Dec. 16 | - | - | - | - |
| 5 1, 2 | $85 | 20% due Dec. 16 | 20% due Jan. 15 | 20% due Feb. 17 | 20% due Mar. 16 | 20% due Apr. 15 |
- 1
A late fee of 1.0% is assessed monthly on the full account balance if payments are late. If enrolling in the payment plan after the plan has already started, any missed installments are due at the time of enrollment in the payment plan.
- 2
Student must enroll in the payment plan online. Automatic payments are required.
Summer 2026 Payment Plans
| Total Payments | Plan Fee | Installment 1 | Installment 2 | Installment 3 | Installment 4 | Installment 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | 100% due May 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 1 | $35 | 50% due May 1 | 50% due June 15 | - | - | - |
- 1
A late fee of 1.0% is assessed monthly on the full account balance if payments are late. Student must enroll in the payment plan online. Automatic payments are required.
Payments may be made online via ACH or credit card (fees apply) or mailed to:
Biola University
Cashier Office
13800 Biola Avenue
La Mirada, CA 90639
Student name and ID number must be noted on payments mailed to the university. Please be advised that your check payment may be converted to an ACH transaction by using your U.S. bank’s routing and checking numbers. To make a payment, go to myaccount.biola.edu < Student Financials < Access your student account.
For international students paying with an international bank, payments can be made through PayMyTuition or Flywire.
Trimester Programs
Classes for Session A of the term must be paid in full in order to attend classes for Session B of the term. Unpaid accounts may result in administrative withdrawal from the university.
Finance Charges
For outstanding balances on student accounts not covered by a payment plan, a finance charge of .83% monthly (10% APR) will be assessed.
Outstanding Balances
As Biola is an educational institution, any balance owing on a student's account is an extension of credit by the university and is considered an educational loan within the meaning of section 523 (a) (8) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. If a loan or tuition account goes into default, Biola may disclose the default, along with other relevant information, to credit bureau organizations and turn the educational loan or tuition account over to a collection agency for collection. Should this action be instituted by the university, there will be additional charges for reasonable collection of the balance due. All diplomas shall be withheld until the outstanding amount is paid in full. Additionally, once a loan or an account has been turned over to an agency, an internal lifetime hold will be placed on the account, making the student ineligible to use payment plans to complete enrollment for any and all future terms of study at Biola University. Anything not covered by financial aid (if applicable) would need to be paid in full by the enrollment deadline each semester in order to complete enrollment. An account is considered paid in full when all checks clear the bank. Any financial credits existing for the student in campus departments will be applied to the outstanding student account balance.
