Online Degrees and Programs at Southern California Seminary

Online Program Overview

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 2025 tuition & fees is $19,080 for undergraduate programs and $19,080 for graduate programs.

Total 97 students out of total 161 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
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Southern California Seminary
Type	Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address	2075 E. Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA
Online Students	97 Enrolled Online Exclusively 28 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$19,080
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$19,080
Student to Faculty	9:1 (11.11%)
Total	11 Programs
Associates	1 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	5 Programs
Doctorate	4 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $19,080 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $19,080 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $490 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $490 for all students.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$16,884	$17,736	$18,240	$18,720	$19,080
Graduate	$16,884	$17,736	$18,230	$18,720	$19,080

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$433	$455	$468	$480	$490
Graduate	$433	$455	$468	$480	$490

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
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	1	1	5	4	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	1	1	7	5	NOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Southern California Seminary. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Theology and Religious Vocations

what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bible/Biblical Studies	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Southern California Seminary, there are 161 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 125 students were attending classes through distance learning (97 students are enrolled exclusively and 28 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	161
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	97
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	28
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	36

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 97 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 59 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 36 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	97
California Resident	59
Other State In U.S.	36
Outside of U.S.	2

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	97
Undergraduate	20
Graduate	77

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	20
Degree/Certificate Seeking	-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	-

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