IU Southeast vs. SBTS

Indiana University Southeast vs. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Indiana University Southeast	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Southeast	SBTS
Location	New Albany, IN	Louisville, Kentucky
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	3,672	4,266
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#809
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ius.edu	sbts.edu
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Costs	IU Southeast	SBTS
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$11,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$11,400
Room & Board	$11,012	$7,450
Avg Net Price	$8,264	$17,299
Avg Grant Aid	$7,262	$3,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	50%

Admission	IU Southeast	SBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,923	368
Admitted	1,639	321
Acceptance Rate	85.2%	87.2%
Enrolled %	37%	58.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/25	20/25
SAT Range	1000/1190	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 Southeast	SBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	IU Southeast	SBTS
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,261	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$209	N/A

Diversity	IU Southeast	SBTS
% Men	38%	77%
% Women	62%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	0%
% Black	6%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	IU Southeast	SBTS
% In-State	82%	19%
% Out-of-State	17%	78%
Campus	IU Southeast	SBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	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 Southeast based on total student enrollment (4,266 students vs. 3,672 students)

IU Southeast vs. SBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Southeast or SBTS?

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 56.7% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast for in-state tuition ($11,400.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81% higher at IU Southeast 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 Southeast than SBTS ($8,264 vs. $17,299)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 47.8% lower than costs at Indiana University Southeast ($7,450 vs. $11,012)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Southeast than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (88% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University Southeast students is 90.5% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($7,262 vs. $3,812)

IU Southeast vs. SBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SBTS has a higher acceptance rate (87.2%) than IU Southeast (85.2%)

IU Southeast vs. SBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Southeast 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 Southeast.

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