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	2,926	967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	svu.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	SVU
Tuition (In State)	$9,816	$19,790
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,816	$19,790
Room & Board	$7,469	$9,376
Avg Net Price	$11,395	$25,440
Avg Grant Aid	$8,701	$7,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	100%

Admission	SEBTS	SVU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	124	1,101
Admitted	95	1,097
Acceptance Rate	76.6%	99.6%
Enrolled %	81.1%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	18/25
SAT Range	920/1230	943/1253
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	11:1	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	54%	31%
% Women	20%	29%
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 (2,926 students vs. 967 students)

SEBTS vs. SVU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or SVU?

• Southern Virginia University is 101.6% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($19,790.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101.6% higher at SVU than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($19,790.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than SVU ($11,395 vs. $25,440)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 25.5% lower than costs at Southern Virginia University ($7,469 vs. $9,376)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Virginia University than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary students is 11.9% larger than aid received Southern Virginia University ($8,701 vs. $7,775)

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 (99.6%) than SEBTS (76.6%)

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/