SEBTS vs. BC

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Bridgewater College comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Bridgewater College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	BC
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Bridgewater, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	2,764	1,421
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#676
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	bridgewater.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	BC
Tuition (In State)	$9,432	$38,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,432	$38,800
Room & Board	$5,874	$13,830
Avg Net Price	$16,324	$19,332
Avg Grant Aid	$6,441	$34,142
% Receiving Grant Aid	63%	100%

Admission	SEBTS	BC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	60	3,402
Admitted	48	3,074
Acceptance Rate	80%	90.4%
Enrolled %	68.8%	13.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.61
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/23	22/28
SAT Range	980/1260	1020/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		May 1, 2025

Academics	SEBTS	BC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors		Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	BC
Graduation Rate	-	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	SEBTS	BC
% Men	70%	48%
% Women	30%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	73%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	SEBTS	BC
% In-State	39%	73%
% Out-of-State	21%	24%
Campus	SEBTS	BC
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 BC based on total student enrollment (2,764 students vs. 1,421 students)

SEBTS vs. BC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or BC?

• Bridgewater College is 311.4% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($38,800.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 311.4% higher at BC than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($38,800.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than BC ($16,324 vs. $19,332)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 135.4% lower than costs at Bridgewater College ($5,874 vs. $13,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bridgewater College than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bridgewater College students is 430.1% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($34,142 vs. $6,441)

SEBTS vs. BC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• BC has a higher acceptance rate (90.4%) than SEBTS (80%)

SEBTS vs. BC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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