IU South Bend vs. SBTS

Indiana University South Bend vs. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Indiana University South Bend	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU South Bend	SBTS
Location	South Bend, IN	Louisville, Kentucky
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	4,446	4,243
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#936
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iusb.edu	sbts.edu
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Costs	IU South Bend	SBTS
Tuition (In State)	$7,492	$12,336
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,356	$12,336
Room & Board	$11,216	$8,142
Avg Net Price	$8,090	$19,873
Avg Grant Aid	$8,152	$1,588
% Receiving Grant Aid	76%	40%

Admission	IU South Bend	SBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,777	289
Admitted	2,388	280
Acceptance Rate	86%	96.9%
Enrolled %	37.1%	62.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/25	20/25
SAT Range	970/1170	1028/1203
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		Jul 15, 2026

Academics	IU South Bend	SBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	IU South Bend	SBTS
Graduation Rate	22%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,530	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$253	N/A

Diversity	IU South Bend	SBTS
% Men	3%	65%
% Women	9%	12%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	0%
% Black	8%	0%
% Hispanic	9%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	IU South Bend	SBTS
% In-State	95%	19%
% Out-of-State	3%	78%
Campus	IU South Bend	SBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University South Bend is larger than than SBTS based on total student enrollment (4,446 students vs. 4,243 students)

IU South Bend vs. SBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU South Bend or SBTS?

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 64.7% more expensive to attend than IU South Bend for in-state tuition ($12,336.00 vs. $7,492.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.1% higher at IU South Bend than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($21,356.00 vs. $12,336.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University South Bend than SBTS ($8,090 vs. $19,873)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 37.8% lower than costs at Indiana University South Bend ($8,142 vs. $11,216)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University South Bend than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (76% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University South Bend students is 413.4% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,152 vs. $1,588)

IU South Bend vs. SBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SBTS has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than IU South Bend (86%)

IU South Bend vs. SBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU South Bend 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 South Bend.

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