SEBTS vs. CBU

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Christian Brothers University comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Christian Brothers University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	CBU
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Memphis, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,764	1,934
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#606
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	cbu.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	CBU
Tuition (In State)	$9,432	$35,520
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,432	$35,520
Room & Board	$5,874	$10,220
Avg Net Price	$16,324	$18,612
Avg Grant Aid	$6,441	$26,964
% Receiving Grant Aid	63%	100%

Admission	SEBTS	CBU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	60	877
Admitted	48	767
Acceptance Rate	80%	87.5%
Enrolled %	68.8%	22.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.67
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/23	18/25
SAT Range	980/1260	1030/1280
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	CBU
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Business (39%) Psychology (18%) Engineering (9%) Physical Sciences (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	CBU
Graduation Rate	-	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	SEBTS	CBU
% Men	70%	50%
% Women	30%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	43%
% Black	5%	29%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	SEBTS	CBU
% In-State	39%	69%
% Out-of-State	21%	27%
Campus	SEBTS	CBU
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 CBU based on total student enrollment (2,764 students vs. 1,934 students)

SEBTS vs. CBU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or CBU?

• Christian Brothers University is 276.6% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($35,520.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 276.6% higher at CBU than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($35,520.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than CBU ($16,324 vs. $18,612)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 74% lower than costs at Christian Brothers University ($5,874 vs. $10,220)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Christian Brothers University than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Christian Brothers University students is 318.6% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($26,964 vs. $6,441)

SEBTS vs. CBU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• CBU has a higher acceptance rate (87.5%) than SEBTS (80%)

SEBTS vs. CBU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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