Southern California Seminary: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Southern California Seminary is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 155 students enrolled. This school was established in 1946 and is one of the 5 schools and colleges located in El Cajon, California.

Southern California Seminary is affiliated with Southern Baptist Church.

Academic Offerings

Southern California Seminary will give you the option to obtain an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
11
Southern California Seminary deploys a trimester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 11 majors. The most popular concentrations are Psychology, Theology and Religion, Medical, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Southern California Seminary student retention rate is fair at 75% (close to California average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
75%
Fair
The graduation rate at Southern California Seminary is low: 33%.

Student to faculty ratio at Southern California Seminary is good: 9:1. Find out more details on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are fairly high - about $16,900 a year. The additional fees at Southern California Seminary beyond tuition are approximately $1,400; which totals $18,300 per year.

Read the details about Southern California Seminary additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college will consider accepting your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Southern California Seminary is $48.00. The graduate application fee is $48.00. The first-professional application fee is $29.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Southern California Seminary and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (619) 201-8999 or check Southern California Seminary Website.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,600
Medium
Southern California Seminary offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Southern California Seminary, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Southern California Seminary provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 100 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable, about $6,600 annually.

Based on the college crime numbers, Southern California Seminary appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Southern California Seminary Location and Address

Postal Address:
Southern California Seminary
2075 E. Madison Avenue
El Cajon, California
92019-1108, USA
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