in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) to be included in the first tier. In 2013, Biola was listed as one of nineteen "up-and-coming" national universities by U.S. News. In 2017, Niche ranked Biola as #33 of 364 best Christian colleges in America and #11 of 90 safest college campuses in California.
=== Honors program ===
Torrey Honors College, formerly Torrey Honors Institute, is a classical literature great books program started by John Mark Reynolds in 1995 and named after Reuben Archer Torrey. Classes in the department are used to meet most of the general education requirements at Biola University in four years; the program does not offer a major or minor. The Torrey Honors College is patterned after the Oxford tutorial system, employing reading, discussion, writing, mentoring, and lectures.
== Student organizations ==
Biola has over 40 student organizations and clubs.
In May 2012, an underground LGBTQ community, calling themselves the Biola Queer Underground, launched a website …
