by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary was awarded 35 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is biblical studies.
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School of Urban Missions was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
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With an acceptance rate of 100%, School of Urban Missions has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
The student to faculty ratio at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is 23 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is 18%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary has a freshmen retention rate of 94%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from School of Urban Missions have a four-year graduation rate of 38%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 417 undergraduates at School of Urban Missions with 350 being full-time and 67 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,439 | $17,640 | $19,887 | $21,912 | $25,132 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of School of Urban Missions, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At School of Urban Missions, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $4,974 a year. That adds up to $19,896 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at School of Urban Missions is 16.0%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for School of Urban Missions are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1101 Investment Blvd. #200, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 |
| Phone: | 916-306-1628 |
| Website: | www.sum.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/sumbiblecollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/sumbiblecollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 56 | $25,693 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 628 students took at least one online class at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. This is an increase from the 584 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 628 | 601 |
| 2019-2020 | 584 | 529 |
| 2018-2019 | 626 | 626 |
| 2017-2018 | 636 | 622 |
| 2016-2017 | 638 | 610 |
Learn more about online learning at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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