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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: cost, admission and results

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit college in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It has about 585 undergraduate students. It admits 75% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $8,500 a year.

At a glance

  • 75%Admission rate
  • $8,500Net price a year
  • 50%Graduation rate
Location
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a large city
Undergraduate students
585
Graduate students
2,263
Students per teacher
9 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
judsoncollege.com

Getting in

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 75% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1127 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$11,764
Room and meals on campus$7,314
Books and supplies$800
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$24,978
Average net price after grants and scholarships$8,500

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 49% below the median net price of colleges in North Carolina on this site ($16,597). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$4,782
$30,001 to $48,000$12,610
$48,001 to $75,000$9,030
$75,001 to $110,000$13,031
Above $110,000not reported

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNC medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year85%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)50%45%49%

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in North Carolina and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

25% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 3% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 41% women and 59% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 78 of the 95 colleges in North Carolina on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,276.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 75% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Published tuition and fees are $11,764 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

50% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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