2100 Greenfield Dr, El Cajon, CA 92019
Website: San Diego Christian College
The mission of San Diego Christian College is to engage Christians in an academic community that offers a liberal arts education, promotes an environment of scholarship, and fosters the examination of truth, preparing them to influence the world through Godly character within a framework of the authority and inerrancy of Scripture.
Learning goals centered on the mission are directed toward enabling students to:
Obtain a foundational knowledge of the humanities, sciences, and social sciences that provides a framework for life-long learning.
Specialize in at least one academic discipline with specific career and life applications.
Demonstrate effective communication and social skills.
Apply critical thinking skills to scholarly, professional, and personal endeavors.
Practice individual responsibility to God, to others, and to the environment.
Explore a variety of opportunities for active participation in local and global communities in preparation for a lifestyle of service and ministry.
Interact effectively with individuals of diverse cultural perspectives.
Exercise self-discipline and personal integrity based on biblical principles and an active personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Values Statement
San Diego Christian College values a biblically integrated liberal arts education, by developing students’ lives for the glory of God and creating a relational environment conducive to enhancing the potential of individuals as they serve Christ.
San Diego Christian College (SDCC) is a private, conservative evangelical Christian liberal arts college located in El Cajon, California, in suburban San Diego, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
In January 1970, Tim F. LaHaye, pastor of the former Scott Memorial Baptist Church of San Diego and co-author of the fictional Left Behind series of books, Art Peters and Henry M. Morris, discussed the need for a Christian college on the West Coast where studies could be developed within the framework of biblical creationism. That year, classes began at Christian Heritage College, supported by Scott Memorial Baptist Church.
The "Creation-Science Research Center" was founded with Christian Heritage College as a division of the college, and spawned the Institute for Creation Research in 1972 over an organizational split. It finally separated and became autonomous in 1981. In 1982, Christian Heritage was accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Schools, a "product of the Institute for Creation Research Graduate School" created "because of the prejudice against creation-science, outspoken creationist schools such as ICRGS used to stand little or no chance of getting recognition through accreditation."
In 1984, it was first accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In 2005, the college changed its name to San Diego Christian College.
The college offers Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees.
San Diego Christian College has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1984. On June 23, 2006, WASC reviewed San Diego Christian College and placed its accreditation on probation. According to other sources, this was because the college was unable to demonstrate its "autonomy." The commission on February 2, 2007 found the college had taken a "number of significant and positive steps" in addressing its concerns, but still found it to be in "noncompliance," so another visit was scheduled for the Spring of 2008. The most recent action regarding the college's accreditation took place in June 2008. San Diego Christian College received a reaffirmation of its WASC accreditation effective.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 37% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Golden State Athletic Conference) Baseball (Golden State Athletic Conference) Track (Golden State Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 18,920 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,220 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 700 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,264 | 40% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 7,231 | 32% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,836 | 94% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,782 | 59% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 47% (Highly Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 76% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 430, Math: 400 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 565, Math: 540 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 24% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 17, Verbal: 17, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 22, Math: 19 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |