SEBTS vs. TLU

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Texas Lutheran University comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Texas Lutheran University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	TLU
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Seguin, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,926	1,361
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#567
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	American Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	tlu.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	TLU
Tuition (In State)	$9,816	$34,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,816	$34,300
Room & Board	$7,469	$11,880
Avg Net Price	$11,395	$23,600
Avg Grant Aid	$8,701	$23,620
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	100%

Admission	SEBTS	TLU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	124	1,554
Admitted	95	1,473
Acceptance Rate	76.6%	94.8%
Enrolled %	81.1%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.9
Typical High School Grades	-	A-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/26	22/28
SAT Range	920/1230	1030/1230
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	TLU
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Business (25%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Education (12%) Biology (11%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	TLU
Graduation Rate	-	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$49,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	SEBTS	TLU
% Men	54%	1%
% Women	20%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	55%
% Black	5%	9%
% Hispanic	3%	32%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	SEBTS	TLU
% In-State	39%	99%
% Out-of-State	21%	1%
Campus	SEBTS	TLU
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 TLU based on total student enrollment (2,926 students vs. 1,361 students)

SEBTS vs. TLU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or TLU?

• Texas Lutheran University is 249.4% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($34,300.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• Out of state tuition is 249.4% higher at TLU than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($34,300.00 vs. $9,816.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than TLU ($11,395 vs. $23,600)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 59.1% lower than costs at Texas Lutheran University ($7,469 vs. $11,880)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Texas Lutheran University than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Lutheran University students is 171.5% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($23,620 vs. $8,701)

SEBTS vs. TLU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• TLU has a higher acceptance rate (94.8%) than SEBTS (76.6%)

SEBTS vs. TLU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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