Southern California Seminary
Tuition per year
$19,080
$34,713 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
32
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Peer median 11 : 1
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- El Cajon, California
- Website
- www.socalsem.edu
- Undergraduates
- 32
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- San Diego, about 15 mi
- Nearest international airport
- San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 15 mi
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- President
- Gino Pasquariello (Provost)
- Phone
- 6192018999
- City
- El Cajon, California
- Address
- 2075 E. Madison Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92019-1108
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Bible/Biblical Studies · Master's12 (0% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Master's10 (0% international)
- Counseling Psychology · Master's5 (0% international)
- Missions/Missionary Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Doctoral1 (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 | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | |||
| Missions/Missionary Studies. | - | |||
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | |||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | |||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. | - |
Students
161 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 72:28
- Continuing undergraduates 29
- First-year undergraduates 1
- Graduate students 129
- Transfers and others 2
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (32)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
2 in 2025 · 1.7% in 2016
2 in 2025 · 4.6% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$34,713
- Undergraduate tuition
- $19,080
- Room and board
- $15,633
- Graduate tuition
- $19,080
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 34% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 45%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$2.8M
Expenses$3.0M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges 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 · 9.8 mi
U.S. News #137
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University of San DiegoSan Diego · 16.8 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla · 19.9 mi
U.S. News #29
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · 70.9 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 79.8 mi
U.S. News #34
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University of California-RiversideRiverside · 84.6 mi
U.S. News #80
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Chapman UniversityOrange · 87.8 mi
U.S. News #100
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California State University-FullertonFullerton · 93.7 mi
U.S. News #156
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California State University--Long BeachLong Beach · 97.3 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
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.