San Diego Christian College vs. SC

Comparable Facts

Compare San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA with Sterling College in Sterling, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Sterling College is larger than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (694 students vs. 96 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Diego Christian College is located in Santee, CA (Large Suburban setting); Sterling College is in Sterling, KS (Remote Town setting).
• San Diego Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Diego Christian College 9:1; Sterling College 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 13.5% lower than at San Diego Christian College ($9,586 vs. $11,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.3% higher at SC than at San Diego Christian College (about $5,688 more per year; $33,700 vs. $28,012).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at San Diego Christian College as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 27.4% larger than aid received by San Diego Christian College students ($23,673 vs. $18,584).

Admissions details

• Incoming San Diego Christian College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at SC (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both San Diego Christian College and SC.
• Typical fall application deadline: SC Aug 17, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SC average a 3.46 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at San Diego Christian College (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.8% at San Diego Christian College vs. 30.4% at SC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have a $1,557 lower median loan debt than SC graduates ($23,106 vs. $24,663).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SC graduates ($238 vs. $255).
• More SC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 47%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.