KWC vs. SBTS

Kentucky Wesleyan College vs. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Kentucky Wesleyan College	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	KWC	SBTS
Location	Owensboro, KY	Louisville, Kentucky
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	813	4,266
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kwc.edu	sbts.edu
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Costs	KWC	SBTS
Tuition (In State)	$30,040	$11,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,040	$11,400
Room & Board	$11,175	$7,450
Avg Net Price	$20,735	$17,299
Avg Grant Aid	$20,036	$3,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	50%

Admission	KWC	SBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,434	368
Admitted	983	321
Acceptance Rate	68.5%	87.2%
Enrolled %	22.4%	58.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	20/25
SAT Range	980/1210	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	KWC	SBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Education (18%) Business (18%) Biology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	KWC	SBTS
Graduation Rate	44%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,907	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$236	N/A

Diversity	KWC	SBTS
% Men	51%	77%
% Women	49%	23%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	0%
% Black	15%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	KWC	SBTS
% In-State	67%	19%
% Out-of-State	32%	78%
Campus	KWC	SBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than KWC based on total student enrollment (4,266 students vs. 813 students)

KWC vs. SBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, KWC or SBTS?

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is 163.5% more expensive to attend than SBTS for in-state tuition ($30,040.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 163.5% higher at KWC than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($30,040.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary than KWC ($17,299 vs. $20,735)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 50% lower than costs at Kentucky Wesleyan College ($7,450 vs. $11,175)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 425.6% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($20,036 vs. $3,812)

KWC vs. SBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SBTS has a higher acceptance rate (87.2%) than KWC (68.5%)

KWC vs. SBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, KWC 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 KWC.

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