IU East vs. SBTS

Indiana University East vs. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Indiana University East	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU East	SBTS
Location	Richmond, IN	Louisville, Kentucky
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	3,039	4,266
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#855
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iue.edu	sbts.edu
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Costs	IU East	SBTS
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$11,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$11,400
Room & Board	$9,412	$7,450
Avg Net Price	$8,837	$17,299
Avg Grant Aid	$7,874	$3,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	50%

Admission	IU East	SBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,586	368
Admitted	1,230	321
Acceptance Rate	77.6%	87.2%
Enrolled %	28.4%	58.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	20/25
SAT Range	960/1200	993/1178
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 18, 2025	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	IU East	SBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Health Professions (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) General Studies (8%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	IU East	SBTS
Graduation Rate	19%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$211	N/A

Diversity	IU East	SBTS
% Men	35%	77%
% Women	65%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	IU East	SBTS
% In-State	74%	19%
% Out-of-State	25%	78%
Campus	IU East	SBTS
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than IU East based on total student enrollment (4,266 students vs. 3,039 students)

IU East vs. SBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU East or SBTS?

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 56.7% more expensive to attend than IU East for in-state tuition ($11,400.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81% higher at IU East than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($20,634.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University East than SBTS ($8,837 vs. $17,299)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 26.3% lower than costs at Indiana University East ($7,450 vs. $9,412)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University East than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (93% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University East students is 106.6% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($7,874 vs. $3,812)

IU East vs. SBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SBTS has a higher acceptance rate (87.2%) than IU East (77.6%)

IU East vs. SBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU East or SBTS? 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 SBTS and IU East.

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