Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Acceptance Rate

Net price / year

$13,090

after grants & scholarships

lower than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

75%

Graduation rate

54%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$69,450

4 years after graduating

higher than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary at a glance

What is the tuition at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $11,318 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?: The average cost of attendance is $22,632 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?: The average net price is $13,090 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?: About 75% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
What SAT and ACT scores are typical at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?: The middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores had an SAT total of about 1000–1250 and an ACT composite of 21–24 (fall 2024). Test policy reported: Considered if submitted, but not required.
What is the graduation rate at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?: 54% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary earn?: The median graduate earns $69,450 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.5 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
At $13,090 a year, the average net price is lower than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Graduates earn a median $69,450 four years after finishing, more than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Theology and Religious Vocations is the largest field of study here, at 81% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
The school admits 75% of applicants, so most who apply are accepted.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Average net price

$13,090 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$52,360

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $18,587
$30–48k $12,263
$48–75k $11,970
$75–110k $4,099
$110k+ —

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $22,632

Tuition & fees$11,318
Books & supplies$800
Room & board$7,123
Other expenses$3,733

Tuition & fees (in-state): $11,318
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $11,318

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary acceptance rate and SAT/ACT scores

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required

SAT range (middle 50%)1000–1250

4001600

ACT composite range (middle 50%)21–24

136

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Graduation rate

54%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

84%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

1.5 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$69,450

1 year after graduating$51,360

High-school graduate median (North Carolina)$34,059

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 60%

Black students 0%

Hispanic students 64%

All students, same entering cohort: 58%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Theology and Religious Vocations 81.1%

Philosophy and Religious Studies 9.4%

Education 3.8%

English Language and Literature/Letters 1.9%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 1.9%

History 1.9%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 79.2%
Black or African American 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
U.S. nonresident 0.2%
Race and ethnicity unknown 3.8%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 58.6%
Women 41.4%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

26%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 585
Part-time students: 36%
Receive Pell Grants: 19%
Receive federal loans: 0%
Students per faculty member: 9 : 1
Setting: Suburb

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $11,318. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

The average cost of attendance at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is $22,632 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $13,090 a year. That is lower than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary get?

19% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.

What is the acceptance rate at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admitted about 75% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What SAT and ACT scores do you need for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% had an SAT total of about 1000–1250 and an ACT composite of 21–24 (fall 2024). That is a guide, not a cutoff. Reported test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

54% of first-time, full-time students at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary finish within 150% of normal time. 84% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $69,450 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $51,360.

Is Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.5 years of work. 54% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things