Lincoln University vs. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

Lincoln University vs. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary comparison

	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
Location	Oakland, CA	Oakland, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	377	662
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Assemblies of God Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lincolnuca.edu	sum.edu
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Costs	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
Tuition (In State)	$10,920	$9,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,920	$9,600
Room & Board	$8,400	$7,380
Avg Net Price	$28,597	$19,700
Avg Grant Aid	$5,544	$6,083
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	62%

Admission	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	103
Admitted	-	86
Acceptance Rate	Open	83.5%
Enrolled %	Open	87.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.6	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 13, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	16:1
Popular Majors	English and Literature (59%) Health Professions (35%) Business (6%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
Graduation Rate	60%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$29,804
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$308

Diversity	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
% Men	70%	58%
% Women	30%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	53%
% Black	11%	14%
% Hispanic	0%	24%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	62%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
% In-State	100%	10%
% Out-of-State	0%	26%
Campus	Lincoln University	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is larger than than Lincoln University based on total student enrollment (662 students vs. 377 students)

Lincoln University vs. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lincoln University or SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary?

• Lincoln University is 13.7% more expensive to attend than SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary for in-state tuition ($10,920.00 vs. $9,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.7% higher at Lincoln University than SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary ($10,920.00 vs. $9,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary than Lincoln University ($19,700 vs. $28,597)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary are 13.8% lower than costs at Lincoln University ($7,380 vs. $8,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lincoln University than SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (87% vs. 62%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary students is 9.7% larger than aid received Lincoln University ($6,083 vs. $5,544)

Which college is harder to get into, Lincoln University or SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary or Lincoln University .

Lincoln University vs. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lincoln University or SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary and Lincoln University.

• The graduation rate at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is higher than Lincoln University (100% vs. 60%)
• More Lincoln University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 33%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/