Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit college in Wake Forest, NC. Its average net price is $8,500 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 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
$110,001 and upNot published
$11,764Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$11,764Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$8,500Average Net Price
$7,314Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$800Books and Supplies
$3,750Other Expenses
24.9%Students on Pell Grants
2.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

74.6%Acceptance Rate
540 to 660SAT Reading, Middle Half
460 to 590SAT Math, Middle Half
21 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entryNot published
8 years after entryNot published
10 years after entryNot published
50.0%Graduation Rate
84.6%Retention Rate
Not publishedMedian Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Wake Forest, NCLocation
Large suburbSetting
585Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,041 National median for this major n=2,023Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$29,880 National median for this major n=416Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General$32,431 National median for this major n=74Not published
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics$45,916 National median for this major n=65Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Religious Music and Worship$35,829 National median for this major n=364Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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