SBTS vs. Johnson University

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Johnson University comparison

	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	Johnson University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SBTS	Johnson University
Location	Louisville, Kentucky	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,266	939
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbts.edu	johnsonu.edu
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Costs	SBTS	Johnson University
Tuition (In State)	$11,400	$17,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,400	$17,384
Room & Board	$7,450	$8,664
Avg Net Price	$17,299	$21,012
Avg Grant Aid	$3,812	$9,423
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	83%

Admission	SBTS	Johnson University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	368	443
Admitted	321	280
Acceptance Rate	87.2%	63.2%
Enrolled %	58.3%	58.2%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.52
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/25	19/24
SAT Range	993/1178	1000/1175
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	SBTS	Johnson University
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Theology and Religious Vvocations (86%) Education (14%)
Outcomes	SBTS	Johnson University
Graduation Rate	-	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$31,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$21,380
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$221

Diversity	SBTS	Johnson University
% Men	77%	49%
% Women	23%	51%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	87%
% Black	0%	3%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	SBTS	Johnson University
% In-State	19%	55%
% Out-of-State	78%	43%
Campus	SBTS	Johnson University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
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 Johnson University based on total student enrollment (4,266 students vs. 939 students)

SBTS vs. Johnson University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SBTS or Johnson University?

• Johnson University is 52.5% more expensive to attend than SBTS for in-state tuition ($17,384.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.5% higher at Johnson University than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($17,384.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary than Johnson University ($17,299 vs. $21,012)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 16.3% lower than costs at Johnson University ($7,450 vs. $8,664)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson University than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (83% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson University students is 147.2% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($9,423 vs. $3,812)

SBTS vs. Johnson University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SBTS has a higher acceptance rate (87.2%) than Johnson University (63.2%)

SBTS vs. Johnson University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SBTS or Johnson 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 Johnson University and SBTS.

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