Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southwestern Christian's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 6% at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary graduates 18 pts more of its students than Southwestern Christian (43% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary has 13 pts more first-gen students than Southwestern Christian (54% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Southwestern Christian has 1.9× as many undergrads as SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Southwestern Christian grads earn $5K more ten years out than SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary's ($40,391 vs. $35,418)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary admits 41%; Southwestern Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary41%
Southwestern ChristianNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • SUM Bible College and Theological SeminarySelective
  • Southwestern ChristianNot rated
SAT middle 50%
SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryTest-blind
Southwestern ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryGPA and school record required
  • Southwestern ChristianNot reported

Who's on each campus

Southwestern Christian has 1.9× as many undergrads as SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary198
Southwestern Christian377
Pell Grant share
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary45%
Southwestern Christian47%

Majors and faculty

Theology/Theological Studies leads at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southwestern Christian.

Students per faculty member
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary18 to 1
Southwestern Christian13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryTheology/Theological Studies84%
  • Southwestern ChristianExercise Science and Kinesiology42%

What each costs

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary and Southwestern Christian cost about the same a year on average.

Average cost, all students
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary$22.1K
Southwestern Christian$22.3K
Aid generosity
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary6%
Southwestern Christian36%

What each pays off

Southwestern Christian's former students earn more, a median $40.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary$35.4K
Southwestern Christian$40.4K
Graduation rate
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary43%
Southwestern Christian25%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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