The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Graduate Programs
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (referred to as SBTS) is a Private, 4-years school located in Louisville, KY. SBTS graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $494 for part-time students. Total 3,248 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students875 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,002 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 3,248 |
| Online Graduate Population | 875 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1968 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
SBTS offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 24 gradaute programs. Last year, total 600 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at SBTS. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at SBTS.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 10 | 396 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 1 | 31 |
| Religious Education | 1 | 13 |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 1 | 9 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 33 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 276 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 0 |
| Youth Ministry | 1 | 1 |
| Lay Ministry | 1 | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other) | 1 | 21 |
| Total | 11 | 402 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 7 | 128 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 1 | 11 |
| Religious Education | 1 | 5 |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 1 | 0 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 104 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 3 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 7 | 128 |
Doctorate (Other)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 5 | 68 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 1 | 8 |
| Religious Education | 1 | 0 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 40 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 11 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 5 | 68 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of SBTS are $10,002 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $494 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $17,338 | $618 |
| 2020 | $11,776 | $618 |
| 2021 | $9,132 | $475 |
| 2022 | $9,132 | $475 |
| 2023 | $9,000 | $494 |
| 2024 | $10,002 | $549 |
Graduate Student Population
At SBTS graduate schools, there are total 3,248 graduate students. Among them, 875 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,757 men and 491 women students at SBTS graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at SBTS.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,248 | 2,757 | 491 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 131 | 108 | 23 |
| Black/African American | 104 | 89 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 2,316 | 1,981 | 335 |
| Two More | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Un-Known | 22 | 18 | 4 |