SEBTS vs. LRC

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. La Roche College comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	La Roche College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	LRC
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,926	2,618
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#677
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	laroche.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	LRC
Tuition (In State)	$9,816	$31,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,816	$31,960
Room & Board	$7,469	$13,268
Avg Net Price	$11,395	$24,638
Avg Grant Aid	$8,701	$21,167
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	96%

Admission	SEBTS	LRC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	124	2,063
Admitted	95	1,601
Acceptance Rate	76.6%	77.6%
Enrolled %	81.1%	10.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.2
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26
SAT Range	920/1230	1055/1235
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		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	SEBTS	LRC
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Business (35%) Health Professions (17%) Education (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	LRC
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$44,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$268

Diversity	SEBTS	LRC
% Men	54%	4%
% Women	20%	8%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	62%
% Black	5%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	16%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

Students	SEBTS	LRC
% In-State	39%	75%
% Out-of-State	21%	5%
Campus	SEBTS	LRC
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 LRC based on total student enrollment (2,926 students vs. 2,618 students)

SEBTS vs. LRC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or LRC?

• La Roche College is 225.6% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($31,960.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• Out of state tuition is 225.6% higher at LRC than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($31,960.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than LRC ($11,395 vs. $24,638)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 77.6% lower than costs at La Roche College ($7,469 vs. $13,268)
• More students receive financial grant aid at La Roche College than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (96% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Roche College students is 143.3% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($21,167 vs. $8,701)

SEBTS vs. LRC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• LRC has a higher acceptance rate (77.6%) than SEBTS (76.6%)

SEBTS vs. LRC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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