IU Northwest vs. SBTS

Indiana University Northwest vs. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Indiana University Northwest	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Northwest	SBTS
Location	Gary, IN	Louisville, Kentucky
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	3,198	4,266
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#882
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iun.edu	sbts.edu
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Costs	IU Northwest	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	$6,553	$17,299
Avg Grant Aid	$8,754	$3,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	50%

Admission	IU Northwest	SBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,915	368
Admitted	1,538	321
Acceptance Rate	80.3%	87.2%
Enrolled %	27.3%	58.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/25	20/25
SAT Range	950/1170	993/1178
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jul 15, 2025

Academics	IU Northwest	SBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Business (13%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)
Outcomes	IU Northwest	SBTS
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,030	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	IU Northwest	SBTS
% Men	25%	77%
% Women	75%	23%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	0%
% Black	18%	0%
% Hispanic	20%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	IU Northwest	SBTS
% In-State	97%	19%
% Out-of-State	2%	78%
Campus	IU Northwest	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 Northwest based on total student enrollment (4,266 students vs. 3,198 students)

IU Northwest vs. SBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Northwest or SBTS?

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 56.7% more expensive to attend than IU Northwest for in-state tuition ($11,400.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81% higher at IU Northwest 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 Northwest than SBTS ($6,553 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 Northwest ($7,450 vs. $9,412)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Northwest than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (80% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University Northwest students is 129.6% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,754 vs. $3,812)

IU Northwest vs. SBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SBTS has a higher acceptance rate (87.2%) than IU Northwest (80.3%)

IU Northwest vs. SBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Northwest 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 Northwest.

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