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	4,326	4,266
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#917
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)	$7,274	$11,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$11,400
Room & Board	$9,190	$7,450
Avg Net Price	$8,785	$17,299
Avg Grant Aid	$7,821	$3,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	50%

Admission	IU South Bend	SBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,348	368
Admitted	2,040	321
Acceptance Rate	86.9%	87.2%
Enrolled %	37.8%	58.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/22	20/25
SAT Range	970/1190	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 South Bend	SBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
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	33%	77%
% Women	67%	23%
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	4%	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 (4,326 students vs. 4,266 students)

IU South Bend vs. SBTS Cost Comparison

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

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 56.7% more expensive to attend than IU South Bend for in-state tuition ($11,400.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81% higher at IU South Bend 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 South Bend than SBTS ($8,785 vs. $17,299)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 23.4% lower than costs at Indiana University South Bend ($7,450 vs. $9,190)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University South Bend than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (95% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University South Bend students is 105.2% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($7,821 vs. $3,812)

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 (87.2%) than IU South Bend (86.9%)

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/