Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) is a Baptist seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. It was created in 1950 to meet a need in the SBC's East Coast region. It was voted into existence on May 19, 1950, at the SBC annual meeting and began offering classes in the fall of 1951 on the original campus of Wake Forest University. The undergraduate program is called Judson College at Southeastern. The current president is Daniel L. Akin.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $13,090
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,324
- Graduation rate (150%): 17%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wake Forest, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary include Divinity, English, Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other.
- Divinity (32 bachelor's)
- English (10 bachelor's)
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other (6 bachelor's)
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (5 bachelor's)
- Ethics (5 bachelor's)
- Missions (4 bachelor's)
- Worship Ministry (4 bachelor's)
- Humanities (3 bachelor's)
- History (3 bachelor's)
- Youth Ministry (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 35%, Health 65%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,367 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,367
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,849
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,318
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,318
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $7,123
- Off-campus room and board: $17,783
- Off-campus with family: $3,133
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,241
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $4,430
Admissions
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 79% enrolled.
- Applications: 201
- Admitted: 150
- Enrolled: 118
- Yield (first-choice signal): 79%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,324
- Women: 33%
- Commuter share (estimated): 38%
- Part-time undergraduates: 36%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduate students: 1,237
- Graduation rate: 17%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $90,327
- Associate professor salary: $60,265
- Assistant professor salary: $56,161
- On-campus housing capacity: 815
- Average SAT: 1,110
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary acceptance rate? Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,367 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,090.
What majors does Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary offer? Popular programs include Divinity, English, Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Ethics.
What is the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 17%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary official site: https://collegeatsoutheastern.com.