SEBTS vs. AMU

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Ave Maria University comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Ave Maria University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	AMU
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Ave Maria, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,764	1,310
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#598
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	avemaria.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	AMU
Tuition (In State)	$9,432	$25,168
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,432	$25,168
Room & Board	$5,874	$13,402
Avg Net Price	$16,324	$21,078
Avg Grant Aid	$6,441	$21,341
% Receiving Grant Aid	63%	100%

Admission	SEBTS	AMU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	60	3,404
Admitted	48	1,505
Acceptance Rate	80%	44.2%
Enrolled %	68.8%	23.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.6
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/23	21/28
SAT Range	980/1260	1018/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	SEBTS	AMU
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors		Theology and Religious Vvocations (22%) Social Sciences (20%) English and Literature (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (11%) Biology (9%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	AMU
Graduation Rate	-	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$22,428
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$231

Diversity	SEBTS	AMU
% Men	70%	46%
% Women	30%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	61%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	13%

Students	SEBTS	AMU
% In-State	39%	32%
% Out-of-State	21%	66%
Campus	SEBTS	AMU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than AMU based on total student enrollment (2,764 students vs. 1,310 students)

SEBTS vs. AMU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or AMU?

• Ave Maria University is 166.8% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($25,168.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 166.8% higher at AMU than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($25,168.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than AMU ($16,324 vs. $21,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 128.2% lower than costs at Ave Maria University ($5,874 vs. $13,402)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ave Maria University than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ave Maria University students is 231.3% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($21,341 vs. $6,441)

SEBTS vs. AMU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SEBTS has a higher acceptance rate (80%) than AMU (44.2%)

SEBTS vs. AMU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SEBTS or AMU? 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 AMU and SEBTS.

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