SEBTS vs. Cairn

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Cairn University comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	Cairn
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,926	1,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#703
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$9,816	$31,881
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,816	$31,881
Room & Board	$7,469	$12,234
Avg Net Price	$11,395	$27,603
Avg Grant Aid	$8,701	$17,852
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	83%

Admission	SEBTS	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	124	505
Admitted	95	422
Acceptance Rate	76.6%	83.6%
Enrolled %	81.1%	61.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	23/27
SAT Range	920/1230	1050/1260
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

Academics	SEBTS	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	Cairn
Graduation Rate	-	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	SEBTS	Cairn
% Men	54%	9%
% Women	20%	10%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	72%
% Black	5%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	SEBTS	Cairn
% In-State	39%	60%
% Out-of-State	21%	36%
Campus	SEBTS	Cairn
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 Cairn based on total student enrollment (2,926 students vs. 1,056 students)

SEBTS vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or Cairn?

• Cairn University is 224.8% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($31,881.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• Out of state tuition is 224.8% higher at Cairn than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($31,881.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than Cairn ($11,395 vs. $27,603)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 63.8% lower than costs at Cairn University ($7,469 vs. $12,234)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (83% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 105.2% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($17,852 vs. $8,701)

SEBTS vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Cairn has a higher acceptance rate (83.6%) than SEBTS (76.6%)

SEBTS vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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