Private nonprofit · Community college

South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

Deerfield Beach, Florida · Small city

9%
Transfer rate
$21,751
Avg net price
36%
Grad / completion
$45,354
Median earnings

South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Deerfield Beach, Florida (small city setting), enrolling 373 undergraduates. It has a Interdenominational religious affiliation. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 373 undergradsSmall cityMild wintersNear the coast

About Deerfield Beach, Florida

Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Deerfield Beach's history dates to 1890, when a small settlement named Hillsborough was developed along the Hillsboro River. The City of Deerfield Beach organizes free live music and cultural events in parks around the city throughout the year. Two major cultural series, are "All that Jazz" with free, live jazz music and "Movies in the Park". (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
3 miles
Nearest airport
16 miles to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL) · major hub

How South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary compares

Graduation rate36%

Higher than 21% · #195 of 211 in Florida

First-year retention54%

Higher than 14%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$45,354

Higher than 84% · #16 of 171 in Florida

Average net price$21,751

Cheaper than 27% · #123 cheapest of 207 in Florida

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 39%

Undergraduate enrollment373

Larger than 57%

Percentiles compare South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

471students
  • Undergraduate37379%
  • Graduate9821%

Undergraduates by gender

373undergrads
  • Women19251%
  • Men18149%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White19%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Other or multiracial39%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
373
Graduate enrollment
98
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
Students over 25
69%
Median family income
$13,559
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$36,927

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$7,980
Room & board
Books & supplies
$600
Total cost of attendance
$25,161
Average net price
$21,751

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
36%
Graduated on time (4 years)
0%
First-year retention
54%
Transferred to another college
9%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,869
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,354
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
20%

About 36% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$75

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (471 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$21,751
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$119,631

$21,751/year × about 5.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
60°F
Annual rain
55.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
50°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.08.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pompano Beach Airpark, FL US station (4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.