Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·collegeatsoutheastern.com
6-yr Graduation
58%
+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
3,220
peer median 3,339
Avg net price
$6,608
-$16k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
201
201 candidates competed
Admitted
150
74.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
118
78.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
58%+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
9%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
17%
Full-time retention
85%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 47 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
3
6.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing3 · 6.4%
  • No Data44 · 93.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
44

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+17.4%
$62,952 vs $53,607
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+60.6%
$71,527 vs $44,535
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+114.1%
$95,347 vs $44,535

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1978Next review Jun 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1958Next review Jul 2032

Action history · 13

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,367
$30–48k$5,849
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$6,608
-$16,073vs Doctoral/Professional median $22,681
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$10,646
Out-of-state
$10,646

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 235 students received $1.2M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
235
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,209,823 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SBTS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

485 total completions
01Theology
35473.0%
02Philosophy/Religion
5711.8%
03Health Professions
244.9%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
193.9%
05Business
112.3%
06English Language
102.1%
07Liberal Arts
40.8%
08History
30.6%
09Foreign Languages
30.6%
10Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,220
12-mo unduplicated
4,118
Undergraduate
1,324
Graduate
2,794

Gender split

Men
67%2,758
Women
33%1,360

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.5%
Unknown
8.8%
Hispanic
6.0%
Black
3.4%
Asian
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.45
4 offenses · 2,764 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.311 yr ago1.45Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
4
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs11
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
35

SBTS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SBTS selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminary
58%3,220$6,608Doctoral/Professional
Wingate University
46%91.1%3,458$21,371Doctoral/Professional
Gardner-Webb University
54%77.2%3,104$24,137Doctoral/Professional
Campbell University
60%87.2%4,963$23,991Doctoral/Professional
Elon University
84%66.3%7,239$41,048Doctoral/Professional
Trevecca Nazarene University
53%69.4%3,195$14,459Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median56%77.2%3,339$22,681

Frequently asked questions about Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SBTS.

What is the graduation rate at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 3,220 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

The average net price at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is $6,608 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary's yield rate is 78.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary located?

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587-1889.

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