SEBTS vs. SVU

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Southern Virginia University comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Southern Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	SVU
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Buena Vista, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,764	1,053
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#984
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	svu.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	SVU
Tuition (In State)	$9,432	$18,858
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,432	$18,858
Room & Board	$5,874	$9,150
Avg Net Price	$16,324	$23,274
Avg Grant Aid	$6,441	$8,188
% Receiving Grant Aid	63%	99%

Admission	SEBTS	SVU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	60	1,090
Admitted	48	1,084
Acceptance Rate	80%	99.4%
Enrolled %	68.8%	35.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/23	18/24
SAT Range	980/1260	900/1250
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	SVU
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	17:1
Popular Majors		Business (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) English and Literature (13%) Work and Family Studies (12%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	SVU
Graduation Rate	-	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$23,654
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$244

Diversity	SEBTS	SVU
% Men	70%	53%
% Women	30%	47%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	80%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	SEBTS	SVU
% In-State	39%	12%
% Out-of-State	21%	73%
Campus	SEBTS	SVU
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 SVU based on total student enrollment (2,764 students vs. 1,053 students)

SEBTS vs. SVU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or SVU?

• Southern Virginia University is 99.9% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($18,858.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.9% higher at SVU than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($18,858.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than SVU ($16,324 vs. $23,274)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 55.8% lower than costs at Southern Virginia University ($5,874 vs. $9,150)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Virginia University than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (99% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Virginia University students is 27.1% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,188 vs. $6,441)

SEBTS vs. SVU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SVU has a higher acceptance rate (99.4%) than SEBTS (80%)

SEBTS vs. SVU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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