Southern California Seminary offers 14 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 1 Associate, 1 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 4 Doctorate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $18,720 for undergraduate programs and $18,720 for graduate programs.

Total 74 students out of total 153 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 28 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Southern California Seminary is accredited by Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouthern California Seminary
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2075 E. Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA
Online Students74 Enrolled Online Exclusively
12 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$18,720
Graduate Tuition & Fees$18,720
Student to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)
Online Degree Programs
Total11 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters5 Programs
Doctorate4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southern California Seminary. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $18,720 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $18,720 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $480 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $480 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$16,884$16,884$17,736$18,240$18,720
Graduate$16,884$16,884$17,736$18,230$18,720
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$433$433$455$468$480
Graduate$433$433$455$468$480

Online Programs By Area of Study

Southern California Seminary offers 14 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 4 Doctorate.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED11 54NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED11 75NOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical StudiesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Southern California Seminary, there are 153 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 86 students were attending classes through distance learning (74 students are enrolled exclusively and 12 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment153
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses74
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses12
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses67

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 74 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 41 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 32 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses74
California Resident41
Other State In U.S.32
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses74
Undergraduate17
Graduate57
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses17
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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