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University or college · Private nonprofit

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, NC1,079 online only

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit college in Wake Forest, NC, with about 1,847 students on campus and 1,079 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
1,847
plus 1,079 studying only online
Admission rate
75%
lower than at 55% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$13,090
lower than at 81% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
58%
higher than at 57% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
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In brief

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, in brief

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is mostly about theology

81% of the degrees Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary awards are in theology; the next biggest field, philosophy and religion, is 9%. Majors ↓

Rent in Wake Forest is above the state median

Median rent in Wake Forest is $1,596 a month, 30% above the state median. Living in Wake Forest ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Theology 81%Philosophy & religion 9%Education 4%English 2%Liberal arts 2%History 2%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Theological and Ministerial Studies49 graduates a year
—not reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries12 graduates a year
—not reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology11 graduates a year
—not reported
History6 graduates a year
—not reported
Philosophy4 graduates a year
—not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies4 graduates a year
—not reported
Religious Music and Worship4 graduates a year
—not reported
English Language and Literature, General3 graduates a year
—not reported
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?

75%

of applicants admitted

About 15 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
540–660
SAT math
460–590
ACT
21–24

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1127.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $22,632 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $11,318Room & board $7,123Books & supplies $800Other costs $3,391

After grants, the average family on aid pays $13,090.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$11,970

About $47,880 over 4 years · 47% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
58%
within 6 years
Come back for year two
85%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
—
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
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Who goes there

The students

585 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 79%Hispanic 5%Black 8%Asian 2%

Women and men

Women 41%Men 59%
9 : 1
students per teacher
19%
get Pell grants (lower income)
0%
take federal loans
26%
undergrads 25 or older
36%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Wake Forest

8% of Wake Forest’s 58,147 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Wake Forest pages.

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Nearby

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Straight-line distances from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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20.8 mi110 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.