Adelphi vs Biola
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CACompass Score: Very good · Top 26%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Adelphi has the lower price after aid: $24,095 a year, against $27,144 at Biola.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Adelphi: $75,482, against $56,778 at Biola.
- Adelphi admits 66% of applicants, and Biola admits 74%.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Garden City, NY
La Mirada, CA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
7,406
5,296
Sports
NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
NCAA Division II · Pacific West Conference
Admission
Admission rate
66%
74%
Average SAT
1219
1261
ACT middle 50%
24–30
24–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
68%
First-year retention
83%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$75,482
$56,778
Median debt
$25,000
$23,875
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,783
$31,495
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$24,095
$27,144
$30,001–$48,000
$24,700
$25,410
$48,001–$75,000
$28,681
$26,825
$75,001–$110,000
$32,337
$29,846
Over $110,000
$35,672
$37,314
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $112,945
- Accounting $100,895
- Finance $97,175
- Mathematics $86,028
- Marketing $77,418
- Nursing $111,200
- Accounting $91,330
- Computer science $78,943
- Business (general) $69,873
- Speech-language pathology $69,087
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.