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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, NCQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admits about 7 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 55% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

75%

75%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

201

Admitted

150

Yield

79%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1000–1250

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–24

1836
Applications 189 → 201 since fall 2014 · admit rate 75% → 75%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 585 undergrads, where 19% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

585

undergrads · larger than 23% of colleges

Diversity index

0.36

Pell Grant

19%

below the median

Large suburb
More diverse · index 0.19 → 0.36 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Divinity/Ministry (43% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 47% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,721 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Divinity/Ministry

43% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

47%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $17,868 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.4K less than the national median. The 71% who received grants paid $16,031 on average; the other 29% paid the full sticker price of $22,632.

21%

$17.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$22,632 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
41% · avg $5K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 21% of full price

Federal loans

0%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +25% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

44% graduate within six years.

44%

44%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 26% → 58% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 32% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 25%, because grants grew faster.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +25% after inflation

  • Applications

    189 → 201

  • Selectivity

    75% → 75%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.19 → 0.36

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 199759 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything