KMBC vs. SBTS

Kentucky Mountain Bible College vs. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Kentucky Mountain Bible College	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	KMBC	SBTS
Location	Vancleve, KY	Louisville, Kentucky
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	87	4,243
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Multiple Protestant Denomination	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kmbc.edu	sbts.edu
Team Colors

Costs	KMBC	SBTS
Tuition (In State)	$9,150	$12,336
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,150	$12,336
Room & Board	$5,370	$8,142
Avg Net Price	$11,160	$19,873
Avg Grant Aid	$5,330	$1,588
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	40%

Admission	KMBC	SBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	42	289
Admitted	15	280
Acceptance Rate	35.7%	96.9%
Enrolled %	80%	62.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	21/22	20/25
SAT Range	1090/1170	1028/1203
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 15, 2025

Academics	KMBC	SBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (92%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)
Outcomes	KMBC	SBTS
Graduation Rate	33%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	KMBC	SBTS
% Men	7%	65%
% Women	10%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	0%
% Black	2%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	KMBC	SBTS
% In-State	31%	19%
% Out-of-State	56%	78%
Campus	KMBC	SBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than KMBC based on total student enrollment (4,243 students vs. 87 students)

KMBC vs. SBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, KMBC or SBTS?

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 34.8% more expensive to attend than KMBC for in-state tuition ($12,336.00 vs. $9,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.8% higher at SBTS than Kentucky Mountain Bible College ($12,336.00 vs. $9,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kentucky Mountain Bible College than SBTS ($11,160 vs. $19,873)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Mountain Bible College are 51.6% lower than costs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($5,370 vs. $8,142)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kentucky Mountain Bible College than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Mountain Bible College students is 235.6% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($5,330 vs. $1,588)

KMBC vs. SBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SBTS has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than KMBC (35.7%)

KMBC vs. SBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, KMBC 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 KMBC.

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