Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Santa Fe Springs, CA · Private · Large suburb · PTSA
Private institution in Santa Fe Springs, CA · 38 undergraduates.
- Top 4%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 9%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 11%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 21%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
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- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,839464th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,839190th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
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Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 80.0%218th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 382,078th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 6.0:194th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 47.2%447th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 21 mi (LAX)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 1 of 1 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America’s 38 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- Alhambra Medical UniversityAlhambra, CA · 35 undergrads
- University of the WestRosemead, CA · 41 undergrads
- Southern California SeminaryEl Cajon, CA · 30 undergrads
- Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CA · 28 undergrads
- Abraham Lincoln UniversityGlendale, CA · 49 undergrads
- Oak Valley CollegeRialto, CA · 52 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC · 36 undergrads
- Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA · 36 undergrads
- Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD · 36 undergrads
- William James CollegeNewton, MA · 36 undergrads
- Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN · 40 undergrads
- Yeshiva Zichron AryehFar Rockaway, NY · 36 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitech.ptsa.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 490045)
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- Compare with Alhambra Medical UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America vs Alhambra Medical UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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