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 7 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other theological & ministerial 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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When it comes to admittance, SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 83%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
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 15%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
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 30%. 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.
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 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,749 a year. That adds up to $30,996 over four years for those students.
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Get more details about the location of SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary.
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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 49 | $26,407 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 43 | 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 2022-2023, 662 students took at least one online class at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. This is an increase from the 628 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 662 | 633 |
| 2021-2022 | 628 | 601 |
| 2020-2021 | 584 | 529 |
| 2018-2019 | 636 | 622 |
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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