SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary offers 7 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 1 Associate, 3 Bachelors, and 3 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,460 for undergraduate programs and $5,895 for graduate programs.

Total 633 students out of total 662 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 90 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is accredited by The Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1101 Investment Blvd. #200, El Dorado Hills, CA
Online Students633 Enrolled Online Exclusively
29 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$10,460
Graduate Tuition & Fees$5,895
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total7 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,460 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $5,895 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $300 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $285 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$10,604$10,604$10,540$10,730$10,460
Graduate$6,969$6,969$6,850$5,895$5,895
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$300$300$300$300$300
Graduate$260$260$285$285$285

Online Programs By Area of Study

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary offers 7 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 3 Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED13 3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED13 3NOT OFFEREDNOT 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 NOT OFFERED 134 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 40NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary, there are 662 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 662 students were attending classes through distance learning (633 students are enrolled exclusively and 29 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment662
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses633
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses29
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 633 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 43 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 288 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 275 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses633
California Resident43
Other State In U.S.288
Outside of U.S.275
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses633
Undergraduate401
Graduate232
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses401
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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