About
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is an accredited online institution located in El Dorado Hills, California. It specializes in theological education with a focus on equipping leaders for the Pentecostal ministry, offering degree programs such as Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Ministry and Master of Divinity. The college was founded with the aim to combine academic instruction with practical ministry experience and personal mentorship.
Admissions & acceptance rate
How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs at SUM
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
SUM vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions SUM selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | 85% | — | 319 | $21,042 | — |
Epic Bible College & Graduate School | 0% | 78.6% | 98 | — | — |
Northwest University | 68% | 83.2% | 1,053 | $25,161 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Oral Roberts University | 57% | 98.9% | 5,936 | $23,600 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Southeastern University | 44% | 53.0% | 11,510 | $30,209 | Doctoral/Professional |
William Jessup University | 56% | 93.3% | 1,865 | $25,300 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| Peer group median | 56% | 83.2% | 1,459 | $25,161 |
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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