San Diego Christian College
Acceptance rate
30.8%
2025
Peer median 77.9%
Tuition per year
$28,012
$39,092 with room and board
Peer median $34,392
Undergraduates
89
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Peer median 13 : 1
Graduation rate
33.3%
4-year; 6-year rate 33.3%
Peer median 44.6%
“Peers” are all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Santee, California
- Website
- sdcc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 89
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- San Diego, about 9 mi
- Nearest international airport
- San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 15 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Undenominational
- President
- Dr. David Poole (President and CEO)
- Phone
- 6192018700
- City
- Santee, California
- Address
- 280 Riverview Parkway, Santee, CA 92071
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 77.9% · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 62.8%, women 51.0%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no SAT/ACT data for students admitted in 2025.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 3 in 10
185 applicants in 2025, 30.8% admitted
57 admitted 128 not admitted Yield 15.8%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Organizational Leadership · Master's3 (0% international)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other · Master's2 (0% international)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $55,230 | |||
| Organizational Leadership. | $55,230 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | $30,347 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | $88,090 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. | - |
Students
96 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 55:45 · Freshman retention 85.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 60
- First-year undergraduates 6
- Graduate students 7
- Transfers and others 23
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (89)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 1.1% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$39,092
- Undergraduate tuition
- $28,012
- Room and board
- $11,080
- Graduate tuition
- $8,736
Peer median tuition + room and board $47,329 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Tuition rose 42% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 6%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$3.5M
Expenses$5.2M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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San Diego State UniversitySan Diego · 7.2 mi
U.S. News #137
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University of San DiegoSan Diego · 13.4 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla · 15.1 mi
U.S. News #29
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · 65.8 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 74.7 mi
U.S. News #34
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University of California-RiversideRiverside · 80.6 mi
U.S. News #80
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Chapman UniversityOrange · 82.8 mi
U.S. News #100
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California State University-FullertonFullerton · 88.8 mi
U.S. News #156
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California State University--Long BeachLong Beach · 92.2 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 4.0 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of San Diego Christian College include Carrie Prejean (Conservative activist and former Miss California USA), Jeremiah Trueman (New Zealand former professional basketball player) and Matt Krause (Lawyer and former Texas state representative).
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Carrie Prejean 1987–
Conservative activist and former Miss California USA
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Jeremiah Trueman 1987–
New Zealand former professional basketball player
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Matt Krause 1980–
Lawyer and former Texas state representative
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.