SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary offers 7 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 1 Associate, 3 Bachelors, and 3 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,460 for undergraduate programs and $5,895 for graduate programs.
Total 309 students out of total 319 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 108 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is accredited by The Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 1101 Investment Blvd. #200, El Dorado Hills, CA |
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| Online Students | 309 Enrolled Online Exclusively
10 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $10,460 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $5,895 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Associates | 1 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
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| Masters | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,460 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $5,895 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $300 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $285 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary offers 7 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 3 Masters.
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 |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 3 |
3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 3 |
3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Bible/Biblical Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Religious/Sacred Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Theology/Theological Studies | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
48 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Divinity/Ministry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 35 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary, there are 319 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 319 students were attending classes through distance learning (309 students are enrolled exclusively and 10 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 319 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 309 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 10 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 309 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 82 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 122 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 60 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 309 | |
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| California Resident | 82 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 167 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 60 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 309 | |
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| Undergraduate | 194 |
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| Graduate | 115 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 194 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |
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