The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Louisville, Kentucky

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1859Large citySEVP certified

About

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in Louisville, Kentucky. The seminary was founded in 1859 in Greenville, South Carolina, where it was at first housed on the campus of Furman University. The seminary has been an innovator in theological education, establishing one of the first Ph.D. programs in theology and religion in the year 1892. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. After being closed during the Civil War, it moved in 1877 to a newly built campus in downtown Louisville and moved to its current location in 1926 in the Crescent Hill neighborhood. In 1953, Southern became one of the few seminaries to offer a full, accredited degree course in church music.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$11,476

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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 848
Graduate students: 3,283
International undergraduates: 5%
Students per teacher: 16 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 56%
SAT: Reading and writing 520–640 · Maths 490–590
ACT: 19–27

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 48%

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (29)

Bachelor's degrees9 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPhilosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial Studies

Master's degrees6 subjects

Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPhilosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralReligious EducationReligious Music and WorshipTheological and Ministerial Studies

Doctoral degrees5 subjects

Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesReligious EducationReligious Music and WorshipTheological and Ministerial Studies

Associate's degrees2 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsTheological and Ministerial Studies

Undergraduate certificates5 subjects

Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesReligious EducationTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial Studies

Graduate certificates2 subjects

Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyTheological and Ministerial Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.