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 29 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
School NameSouthern California Seminary
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2075 E. Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA
Online Students97 Enrolled Online Exclusively
28 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$19,080
Graduate Tuition & Fees$19,080
Student to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)
Online Degree Programs
Total11 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters5 Programs
Doctorate4 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.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$16,884$17,736$18,240$18,720$19,080
Graduate$16,884$17,736$18,230$18,720$19,080
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
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
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED11 54NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED11 75NOT 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 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 412 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 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 Enrollment161
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses97
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses28
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses36

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 Courses97
California Resident59
Other State In U.S.36
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses97
Undergraduate20
Graduate77
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses20
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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