SBTS vs. Concord University

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Concord University comparison

	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	Concord University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SBTS	Concord University
Location	Louisville, Kentucky	Athens, WV
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	4,266	1,748
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#966
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbts.edu	concord.edu
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Costs	SBTS	Concord University
Tuition (In State)	$11,400	$8,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,400	$18,780
Room & Board	$7,450	$10,090
Avg Net Price	$17,299	$8,464
Avg Grant Aid	$3,812	$11,120
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	97%

Admission	SBTS	Concord University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	368	1,730
Admitted	321	1,581
Acceptance Rate	87.2%	91.4%
Enrolled %	58.3%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.4
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/25	18/24
SAT Range	993/1178	890/1135
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	SBTS	Concord University
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	15:1
Popular Majors		Business (19%) Education (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	SBTS	Concord University
Graduation Rate	-	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$33,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$201

Diversity	SBTS	Concord University
% Men	77%	39%
% Women	23%	61%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	86%
% Black	0%	7%
% Hispanic	0%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	SBTS	Concord University
% In-State	19%	63%
% Out-of-State	78%	37%
Campus	SBTS	Concord University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than Concord University based on total student enrollment (4,266 students vs. 1,748 students)

SBTS vs. Concord University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SBTS or Concord University?

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 33.5% more expensive to attend than Concord University for in-state tuition ($11,400.00 vs. $8,540.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.7% higher at Concord University than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($18,780.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Concord University than SBTS ($8,464 vs. $17,299)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 35.4% lower than costs at Concord University ($7,450 vs. $10,090)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concord University than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (97% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concord University students is 191.7% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($11,120 vs. $3,812)

SBTS vs. Concord University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Concord University has a higher acceptance rate (91.4%) than SBTS (87.2%)

SBTS vs. Concord University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SBTS or Concord University? 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 Concord University and SBTS.

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