SBTS vs. SVU

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Southern Virginia University comparison

	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	Southern Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SBTS	SVU
Location	Louisville, Kentucky	Buena Vista, VA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	4,243	967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbts.edu	svu.edu
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Costs	SBTS	SVU
Tuition (In State)	$12,336	$19,790
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,336	$19,790
Room & Board	$8,142	$9,376
Avg Net Price	$19,873	$25,440
Avg Grant Aid	$1,588	$7,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	40%	100%

Admission	SBTS	SVU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	289	1,101
Admitted	280	1,097
Acceptance Rate	96.9%	99.6%
Enrolled %	62.5%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/25	18/25
SAT Range	1028/1203	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	Jul 15, 2026

Academics	SBTS	SVU
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	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	SBTS	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	SBTS	SVU
% Men	65%	31%
% Women	12%	29%
Racial Diversity	-	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	80%
% Black	0%	4%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	SBTS	SVU
% In-State	19%	12%
% Out-of-State	78%	73%
Campus	SBTS	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

• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than SVU based on total student enrollment (4,243 students vs. 967 students)

SBTS vs. SVU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SBTS or SVU?

• Southern Virginia University is 60.4% more expensive to attend than SBTS for in-state tuition ($19,790.00 vs. $12,336.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.4% higher at SVU than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($19,790.00 vs. $12,336.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary than SVU ($19,873 vs. $25,440)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are 15.2% lower than costs at Southern Virginia University ($8,142 vs. $9,376)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Virginia University than The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Virginia University students is 389.6% larger than aid received The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ($7,775 vs. $1,588)

SBTS vs. SVU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• SVU has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than SBTS (96.9%)

SBTS vs. SVU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SBTS 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 SBTS.

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