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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Southern California Seminary, Nazarene Bible College, Pathways College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Southern CaliforniaEl Cajon, CA | Nazarene BibleColorado Springs, CO | PathwaysTempe, AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Southern California Seminary in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Nazarene Bible College in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Pathways College in the most recent federal collection. |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedSouthern California Seminary did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedNazarene Bible College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedPathways College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | Not reportedNot reported by Southern California Seminary in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Nazarene Bible College in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedPathways College does not participate in federal student aid programs, so the Department of Education does not calculate an average net price for it. Compare its published cost of attendance against other schools' net prices with care: they are not the same measure. |
| Published tuition & fees | $19,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,482Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | Not reported |
| 6-year graduation rate | 50.0% | Not reported | Not reported |
| First-year retention | 0.0% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 34.4% | 14.9% | Not reportedThis share is calculated from federal student aid applications, which Pathways College does not participate in. |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $39,607 | $41,450 | Not reportedScorecard earnings are derived from federal student aid records, which Pathways College students do not appear in. No federal earnings figure exists for this college. |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedNot reported by Southern California Seminary in the most recent federal collection. | $34,787 | Not reportedPathways College students cannot borrow federal student loans, because the college does not participate in federal student aid programs. Its reported federal loan debt is therefore zero by construction rather than by outcome. |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 6:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 32 | 284 | 196 |
| Consensus percentile | 86Lower is better | 86Lower is better | 87Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Southern California | Nazarene Bible | Pathways |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #2249 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #2241 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #2259 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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