San Diego Christian College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 30.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,374 of 2,607 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 87
Smaller than 95% of colleges
National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Undenominational(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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San Diego Christian College admitted 30.8% of 2,607 applicants.
- Applicants2,607
30.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,374
10.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)141
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$31,898
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $29,448
- Average net price
- $31,898
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 56.2%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$50,007
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
87
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's college
A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like San Diego Christian College
Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale, AZ
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC- Providence Christian CollegePasadena, CA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
San Diego Christian CollegeSantee, CA, United States
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Campus
San Diego Christian College
Santee, CA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySan Diego, CA · about 14 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- sdcc.edu
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What is the San Diego Christian College acceptance rate for 2026?
San Diego Christian College admitted 30.8% of 2,607 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is San Diego Christian College tuition?
Tuition at San Diego Christian College is $29,448 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $31,898 a year.
What is the average net price at San Diego Christian College?
The average net price at San Diego Christian College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $31,898 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at San Diego Christian College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at San Diego Christian College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to San Diego Christian College?
The closest matches are Arizona Christian University, Mid-Atlantic Christian University, and Providence Christian College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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