SEBTS vs. WLC

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Wisconsin Lutheran College comparison

	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary	Wisconsin Lutheran College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SEBTS	WLC
Location	Wake Forest, NC	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	2,764	1,086
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#532
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebts.edu	wlc.edu
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Costs	SEBTS	WLC
Tuition (In State)	$9,432	$33,210
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,432	$33,210
Room & Board	$5,874	$11,380
Avg Net Price	$16,324	$22,682
Avg Grant Aid	$6,441	$23,128
% Receiving Grant Aid	63%	100%

Admission	SEBTS	WLC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	60	1,474
Admitted	48	1,383
Acceptance Rate	80%	93.8%
Enrolled %	68.8%	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.54
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/23	22/27
SAT Range	980/1260	1038/1243
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	WLC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Communication (19%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Psychology (11%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	SEBTS	WLC
Graduation Rate	-	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$43,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$258

Diversity	SEBTS	WLC
% Men	70%	44%
% Women	30%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	83%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	SEBTS	WLC
% In-State	39%	66%
% Out-of-State	21%	33%
Campus	SEBTS	WLC
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 WLC based on total student enrollment (2,764 students vs. 1,086 students)

SEBTS vs. WLC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SEBTS or WLC?

• Wisconsin Lutheran College is 252.1% more expensive to attend than SEBTS for in-state tuition ($33,210.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 252.1% higher at WLC than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($33,210.00 vs. $9,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary than WLC ($16,324 vs. $22,682)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 93.7% lower than costs at Wisconsin Lutheran College ($5,874 vs. $11,380)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wisconsin Lutheran College than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wisconsin Lutheran College students is 259.1% larger than aid received Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($23,128 vs. $6,441)

SEBTS vs. WLC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• WLC has a higher acceptance rate (93.8%) than SEBTS (80%)

SEBTS vs. WLC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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