SEBTS vs. AU

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Averett University comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Averett University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	AU
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Danville, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	2,926	1,378
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#629
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	averett.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	AU
Tuition (In State)	$9,816	$38,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,816	$38,400
Room & Board	$7,469	$13,016
Avg Net Price	$11,395	$24,091
Avg Grant Aid	$8,701	$27,274
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	100%

Admission	SEBTS	AU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	124	3,322
Admitted	95	1,588
Acceptance Rate	76.6%	47.8%
Enrolled %	81.1%	17.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.07
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/26	16/23
SAT Range	920/1230	960/1191
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	AU
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors		Business (23%) Education (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	AU
Graduation Rate	-	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$48,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$258

Diversity	SEBTS	AU
% Men	54%	3%
% Women	20%	11%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	58%
% Black	5%	33%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	SEBTS	AU
% In-State	39%	53%
% Out-of-State	21%	38%
Campus	SEBTS	AU
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

• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than AU based on total student enrollment (2,926 students vs. 1,378 students)

SEBTS vs. AU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or AU?

• Averett University is 291.2% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($38,400.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• Out of state tuition is 291.2% higher at AU than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($38,400.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than AU ($11,395 vs. $24,091)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 74.3% lower than costs at Averett University ($7,469 vs. $13,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Averett University than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Averett University students is 213.5% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($27,274 vs. $8,701)

SEBTS vs. AU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SEBTS has a higher acceptance rate (76.6%) than AU (47.8%)

SEBTS vs. AU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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