The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
#5 in Faith-based Colleges
4-years Private College In Louisville, KY
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (referred to as SBTS) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Louisville, KY. It is classified as Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 tuition & fees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is $13,086. The school has a total enrollment of 4,266 and student to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).The highest degree offered at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. It offers 1 Year Certificate, 2 Year Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Year Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Other) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $13,086 (2023) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 87.23% |
| Student Population | 4,266 |
| Test Scores | 1,100 (SAT) 22 (ACT) |
| Graduation Rate | 43% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1968 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is $13,086 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is $10,002 for academic year 2021-2022. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers the alternative tuition plans. 29 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,128 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 87.23% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 58.26%. The average SAT score is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 22. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary accepts dual credit. Total 4,266 students are attending at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1,018 undergraduate students). There are 47 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 79 part-time faculty working for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 196 (full-time) and 416 (part-time). The graduation rate at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 43% and the retention rate is 83% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers teacher certification program. On The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Mission Statement
Under the lordship of Jesus Christ, the mission of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is to be totally committed to the Bible as the Word of God, to the Great Commission as our mandate, and to be a servant of the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention by training, educating, and preparing ministers of the gospel for more faithful service.