Dort vs. SEBTS

Dordt College vs. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Dordt College	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dort	SEBTS
Location	Sioux Center, IA	Wake Forest, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,861	2,764
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#486
Religious Affiliation	Christian Reformed Church	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dordt.edu	sebts.edu
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Costs	Dort	SEBTS
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$9,432
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$9,432
Room & Board	$10,990	$5,874
Avg Net Price	$27,375	$16,324
Avg Grant Aid	$21,920	$6,441
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	63%

Admission	Dort	SEBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,476	60
Admitted	1,294	48
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	80%
Enrolled %	34.3%	68.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.65	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/28	19/23
SAT Range	1020/1260	980/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Dort	SEBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (23%) Business (17%) Engineering (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Agriculture (6%)
Outcomes	Dort	SEBTS
Graduation Rate	60%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	90%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$237	N/A

Diversity	Dort	SEBTS
% Men	47%	70%
% Women	53%	30%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	87%
% Black	2%	5%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	7%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	9%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	2%

Students	Dort	SEBTS
% In-State	39%	39%
% Out-of-State	50%	21%
Campus	Dort	SEBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than Dort based on total student enrollment (2,764 students vs. 1,861 students)

Dort vs. SEBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dort or SEBTS?

• Dordt College is 260.5% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($34,000.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 260.5% higher at Dort than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($34,000.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than Dort ($16,324 vs. $27,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 87.1% lower than costs at Dordt College ($5,874 vs. $10,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dordt College than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dordt College students is 240.3% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($21,920 vs. $6,441)

Dort vs. SEBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Dort or SEBTS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SEBTS or Dort .

• Dort has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than SEBTS (80%)

Dort vs. SEBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dort or SEBTS? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SEBTS and Dort.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/