More selective than 51% of North Carolina colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $22,632. College Scorecard.
Higher than 66% of North Carolina colleges we cover and 59% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SEBTS acceptance rate & admissions
Of 124 applicants, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admitted 95 and 77 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1000–1250 on the SAT or 21–24 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SEBTS tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
SEBTS majors, earnings & careers
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 15 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Education · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
Highest-earning majors at SEBTS
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 15 majors
- Bible Studies—
- Business Administration—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- History—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Philosophy—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies—
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Religious Studies—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Raleigh
Overall prices in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,689. Housing costs 3% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Wake County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Wake County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SEBTS with similar schools
Similar private colleges in North Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 75% | $13,090 | 58% | — | This school |
| Salem College | 77% | $18,277 | 57% | $44,640 | |
| Montreat College | 69% | $27,061 | 50% | $45,151 | |
| Catawba College | 75% | $17,879 | 47% | $48,793 | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 75% | $24,639 | 47% | $47,937 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary would cost you $5,187 less per year than Salem College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$22,530).
- Salem College gives aided families $20,713 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, North Carolina resident | SEBTS | Salem College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $11,318 | $33,848 | −$22,530 |
| Books & supplies | $800 | $1,336 | −$536 |
| Housing & meals | $7,469 | $13,056 | −$5,587 |
| Personal & travel | $3,717 | $5,740 | −$2,023 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$672 | −$5,448 | +$4,776 |
| Sticker price | $22,632 | $48,532 | −$25,900 |
| Average grants | −$9,542 | −$30,255 | +$20,713 |
| You pay | $13,090 | $18,277 | −$5,187 |
“+” means SEBTS costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SEBTS
What is the SEBTS acceptance rate?
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary accepts 75% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 95 of 124 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1000–1250 on the SAT or 21–24 on the ACT.
How much does Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $22,632 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,090 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $18,587 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
What is the SEBTS graduation rate?
58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/southeastern-baptist-theological-seminary (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).