Biola University competes in NCAA Division II. The Biola Eagles have been members of the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) since the 2017-18 academic year and became a full active NCAA Division II member in 2019. Biola previously competed in the NAIA, which is why some older directories still list it that way.

Biola competes in the Pacific West Conference (PacWest), an NCAA Division II conference with members across California, Hawaii, and the western United States. Several PacWest members, including Biola, are Christian or faith-based universities.

Biola began its move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II after its Board of Trustees voted to pursue NCAA membership in 2015. The Eagles were accepted as a provisional NCAA member in 2016, joined the PacWest and began competing primarily against NCAA opponents in 2017-18, and were granted full active NCAA Division II membership on July 12, 2019.

Yes. Biola competed in the NAIA from 1964 and in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) from 1994 before moving to NCAA Division II. The current and correct affiliation is NCAA Division II, Pacific West Conference. Online data showing Biola as an NAIA member is either historical or outdated.

Most Biola teams compete in the PacWest. The swimming and diving program competes in the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC), and water polo competes in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). These are sport-specific NCAA conferences for sports the PacWest does not sponsor.

Biola sponsors 17 NCAA Division II varsity sports, eight for men and nine for women. Men's sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, outdoor track and field, and water polo. Women's sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, outdoor track and field, volleyball, and water polo.

Biola's men's varsity sports are baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, outdoor track and field, and water polo.

Biola's women's varsity sports are basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, outdoor track and field, volleyball, and water polo.

No. Biola University does not sponsor intercollegiate football. Its 17 varsity programs are in basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, water polo, swimming and diving, tennis, cross country, and track and field.

Yes. Biola is one of a small number of schools that pair competitive NCAA Division II athletics with a Christ-centered university, a learning community where all faculty, staff, and students are professing Christians. Biola Athletics describes its priorities as spiritual development, academic success, and competitive excellence, in that order.

Biola is not a university that simply has a chapel; its Christian faith is the foundation of the entire institution, including athletics. Biola is a Christ-centered university built on biblically centered education, where students are challenged to think biblically about everything and where all faculty, staff, and students are professing Christians. For student-athletes, that means competing with excellence while growing spiritually through team devotions, Bible study, prayer, Christian service, and coaches who are hired to mentor and disciple, not only to win.

Biola student-athletes train and compete within a learning community where all faculty, staff, and students are professing Christians. The athletic department's stated mission is to recruit and educate a diverse group of Christian student-athletes to reach their full potential athletically, relationally, emotionally, spiritually, and academically, equipping them in mind and character to impact the world for Christ. Spiritual growth is treated as part of the athletic experience, not separate from it.

Biola is a Christ-centered university and a learning community where all faculty, staff, and students are professing Christians. Applicants share about their faith as part of admission, and students take Bible and theology classes and take part in chapel. Prospective student-athletes do not need to have every question about faith resolved, but they should be ready to engage Biola's Christian mission and community wholeheartedly. Admissions and the coaching staff are glad to talk through what that involves.

Yes. Bible and theology classes are part of a Biola education; most undergraduates, including student-athletes, complete 30 units of Bible and theology coursework, and all students take part in chapel. Teams conduct their own devotions and Bible studies, integrating spiritual formation as essential elements of their programs.

The best first step is to complete the recruiting questionnaire for your sport on the official athletics website, athletics.biola.edu, and to introduce yourself directly to that sport's coaching staff. Share your graduation year, athletic accomplishments, academic record, and highlight film or stats. Because Biola is a faith-based university, coaches also want to know you as a person and understand your faith background.

Each team's page at athletics.biola.edu lists its coaching staff and a recruiting questionnaire. NCAA rules govern when and how coaches may respond to recruits, so coaches may be limited in how they can communicate with you if you are on the younger end of the recruiting spectrum.

As an NCAA Division II school, Biola follows NCAA Division II academic eligibility standards. Prospective student-athletes should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org, complete the required high school core courses, and meet the Division II GPA and test-score standards. Your high school counselor and the Biola coaching staff can help you stay on track.

Walk-on and tryout opportunities vary by sport and by year. If you would like to compete without a scholarship offer, contact the coaching staff for your sport to ask about tryouts and roster openings.

Yes. Biola welcomes transfer student-athletes, including those from community colleges and other four-year schools, as well as international student-athletes from around the world. Transfer and international eligibility are governed by NCAA Division II rules, so it is best to contact the coaching staff along with Biola's admissions and compliance offices early.

As an NCAA Division II program, Biola is able to offer athletic scholarships for all of our varsity sports programs. Like most NCAA Division II institutions, we use a partial-scholarship (equivalency) model, so athletic aid is often combined with academic scholarships and need-based aid to build a student's overall financial package. Contact the coaching staff for your sport and Biola's Office of Financial Aid for sport-specific details.

Biola is a private Christian university committed to affordability, awarding more than $70 million in aid each year, and most students receive financial aid. Aid can include academic scholarships, need-based grants, and, for recruited student-athletes, athletic scholarships. See undergraduate tuition and costs and the Office of Financial Aid for current figures and a net price calculator, and talk with the coaching staff and financial aid office about your specific package.

Biola offers more than 250 academic programs university-wide, across fields such as business, the sciences, the arts, communication, education, and ministry, all taught within a biblically centered framework. Founded in 1908, Biola pairs every undergraduate major with Bible and theology coursework. Student-athletes choose from the same full slate of programs as any other Biola student. Browse the complete list of degrees, majors, and programs.

Biola provides academic advising and support services to help student-athletes succeed in the classroom while they compete. Balancing athletics, academics, and faith reflects the NCAA Division II "life in the balance" philosophy that Biola embraces.

Biola University is located in La Mirada, California, in southeastern Los Angeles County near the Orange County line, about 20 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The location gives student-athletes access to the greater Los Angeles and Orange County region and a strong base for regional competition and recruiting.

Biola's teams are the Eagles. The school colors are Biola Red and Biola Blue, and the Eagle mascot represents the program across all 17 sports.

Biola fields highly competitive athletic programs that regularly strive for top finishes in our conference and reach regional and national NCAA Division II levels. One of our three core values is fierce, and we believe that being a Christian university means using our God-given talents and abilities to compete with a fierceness that drives us toward athletic success.

For recruiting, contact the coaching staff for your sport through athletics.biola.edu or fill out a recruiting questionnaire. For admission to the university, visit biola.edu/admissions. The best approach for a prospective student-athlete is to pursue both tracks at once: recruitment by the team and admission to the university.