jane
the limited diversity among campus;
Justin
I am frustrated sometimes by the overwhelming amount of "conservativism" on our campus. Being a Christian university, there should be a level of being conservative. But in a political and social sense, I get frustrated a lot with the uber republicans who have blind faith and blind political beliefs. Some of those students just believe what they believe because it is what their parents believed. It's not so much ignorance... mostly unwillingness to see other sides (narrow minded).
Lindy
Financial Aid is based on the FAFSA and if a certain family has significant financial need, which is totally fine. But ALSO, extra school-funded scholarships are only available to students who qualify for financial aid through their FAFSA. I am in the middle ground where I don't qualify for financial aid, but cannot afford school, and so none of these extra scholarships are available to me other than the academic one I already have.
Meleca
I love my school, but the cost to attend a private Christian University when you come from a lower working class family is overwhelming to even think about. I have appreciated my education at this school, but I truly wished I didn't have as many loans to pay off after graduation. So in short I wished it didn't have to cost almost $30,000 dollars to attend Biola--even though it is worth it.
Jesse
The worst thing about my school is probably the administrative disorganization. It can be frustrating, but if you stick with it, you will make it through.
Joelle
It can be a little one-dimensional. People tend to come from similar backgrounds.
Matthew
Some of the facilities were being updated while I was there, so a lot of construction. I worked very hard, being in the film department, on projects, 2-4 a semester. I wish I had had more time for study abroad/internships while I was attending Biola.
Erin
The city it's located in isn't a conventional place for a college. It has everything you need, but there isn't a lot of entertainment in the direct vicinity. However, there are a lot of interesting surrounding cities in the greater LA area (Orange, Huntington, Brea, etc).
elliott
Too conservative with things like dancing, alcohol use, and open hours. It's overly-restricting.
Jenna
ltoo many restrictions on social life as welll as changing social environment.