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SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills, CA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Theology/Theological Studies (84% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. Spends $4,214 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

57 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 3 programs account for 100% of graduates; 3 programs in 1 field awarded at least one.

  1. Theology/Theological Studies 39.060184% 48
  2. Religious/Sacred Music 39.050114% 8
  3. Bible/Biblical Studies 39.02011.8% 1
    Graduates in this field earn $36,973 4 years out

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Bible/Biblical Studies$36,973 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $26,407

    4 years after completion$36,973
    National median: $44,533Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $29,716 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,200 · 60 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college18 to 1
18 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 83% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Average faculty salary

$45,000

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$4,214
$4,214
← Lessmore than 8% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$322
$322
← Lessmore than 1% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)