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The real 4-year cost of SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary went from $7,230 to $10,460, an average of 1.3% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$10,870
Year 2$11,010
Year 3$11,153
Year 4$11,296
4-year total$44,330

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$4,330
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$23,987
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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