Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Tuition per year
$9,329
$28,248 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
55
Student-faculty ratio 5:1
Peer median 12 : 1
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Santa Fe Springs, California
- Website
- cpu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 55
- Student-faculty ratio
- 5 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Los Angeles, about 25 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB), about 8 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- President
- Sang Meyng Lee (President)
- Phone
- 5629261023300
- Address
- 15605 Carmenita Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-5611
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's22 (18% international)
- Counseling Psychology · Master's10 (20% international)
- Executive/Career Coaching · Master's9 (0% international)
- Missions/Missionary Studies · Doctoral9 (0% international)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · Master's5 (0% international)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other · Doctoral2 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | |||
| Missions/Missionary Studies. | - | |||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | |||
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. | - | |||
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - | |||
| Executive/Career Coaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, Other. | - |
Students
223 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 35:65
- Continuing undergraduates 40
- First-year undergraduates 3
- Graduate students 168
- Transfers and others 12
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (55)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
9 in 2025 · 41.5% in 2018
24 in 2025 · 34.5% in 2018
Cost
2025 cost per year
$28,248
- Undergraduate tuition
- $9,329
- Room and board
- $18,919
- Graduate tuition
- $9,017
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose 36% from 2018 to 2025; room and board rose 82%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$3.9M
Expenses$2.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions 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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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 16.4 mi
U.S. News #27
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 17.8 mi
U.S. News #5
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 19.0 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 20.4 mi
U.S. News #34
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 24.0 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 24.2 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 24.3 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 24.5 mi
Liberal Arts #8
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 25.9 mi
U.S. News #20
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
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.