SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit college in El Dorado Hills, CA. Its average net price is $24,260 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$24,669
$30,001 to $48,000$22,399
$48,001 to $75,000$23,791
$75,001 to $110,000Not published
$110,001 and upNot published
$5,660Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$5,660Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$24,260Average Net Price
$13,293Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$800Books and Supplies
42.9%Students on Pell Grants
22.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

40.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$35,158
8 years after entry$37,261
10 years after entry$41,407
86.4%Graduation Rate
64.3%Retention Rate
$21,334Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

El Dorado Hills, CALocation
Large suburbSetting
198Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Bible/Biblical Studies$31,784 Small program - rough guide n=61Not published
Religious Music and Worship$35,829 National median for this major n=364Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754$25,539 Small program - rough guide n=60

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