Graduate Programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Graduate School Overview

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (referred to as SBTS) is a Private, 4 years school located in Louisville, KY.

The school is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (1/1/1938 - Current).

SBTS Directory Information
School Name	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS)
Address	2825 Lexington Rd, Louisville, KY 40280-0001
Phone	800-626-5525
Web	https://www.sbts.edu
Online Application	https://www.sbts.edu/admissions/start-your-application
Financial Info	https://www.sbts.edu/future-students/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of SBTS is $10,002 in average. The school has 3,248 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,266 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 40 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$10,002
Student Population	3,248
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	40 graduate programs (3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at SBTS is $10,002 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $494.

SBTS offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$8,550
Required Fees	$450
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$494

SBTS offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is $10,002. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 11.13% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$16,686	$652
2019-2020	$11,124	$652
2020-2021	$8,550	$582
2021-2022	$8,550	$582
2022-2023	$8,550	$450
2023-2024	$9,252	$750

The graduate school tuition & fees of SBTS is average compared to private graduate schools in Kentucky. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Kentucky graduate tuition is $18,150 (public) / $10,885 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	$10,002
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Kentucky Graduate Schools	$10,528	$13,148
Public	$11,160	$18,150
Private	$10,885

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $9,642 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SBTS.

On-campus living costs are increased by 7.73% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $3,960. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$7,150	$1,500	$2,460	$1,500
2019-2020	$7,450	$1,500	$2,460	$1,500
2020-2021	$7,450	$1,500	$2,460	$1,500
2021-2022	$7,450	$1,500	$2,460	$1,500
2022-2023	$7,450	$1,500	$2,460	$1,500
2023-2024	$8,142	$1,500	$2,460	$1,500

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $549 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 11.13% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$618
2019-2020	$618
2020-2021	$475
2021-2022	$475
2022-2023	$494
2023-2024	$549

Graduate Programs at SBTS

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 24 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 600 students have completed their study at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Offered Degrees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	11	0	402
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	7	0	128
Doctor's degree - professional practice	5	0	68
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	1	2
Total	24	1	600

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology program with 2 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Divinity/Ministry program with 276 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Theology/Theological Studies program with 104 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	✔	2	-

Popular Master's Programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Divinity/Ministry	✕	276	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	33	$44,500
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	✕	31	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	21	-
Religious Education	✕	13	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	104	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	40	-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	✕	11	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	11	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	9	-

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 24 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 600 students have completed their graduate studies.

402 students have earned/completed Master's program.
68 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
2 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies	✕	6	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	396 completers	-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	✕	31	-
Religious Education	✕	13	-
Religious/Sacred Music	✕	9	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	33	$44,500
Divinity/Ministry	✕	276	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	12	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	-	-
Youth Ministry	✕	1	-
Lay Ministry	✕	-	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	21	-
	Total	402

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	128 completers	-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	✕	11	-
Religious Education	✕	5	-
Religious/Sacred Music	✕	-	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	104	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	-	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	3	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	5	-
	Total	128

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	68 completers	-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	✕	8	-
Religious Education	✕	-	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	40	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	11	-
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)	✕	9	-
	Total	68

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✔	2 completers	-
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	✔	2	-
	Total	2

Graduate Student Population at SBTS

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,248 students enrolled into The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate schools where it has total 4,266 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,426 full-time and 1,822 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,757 male and 491 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,248	2,757	491
Full-time	1,426	1,238	188
Part-tme	1,822	1,519	303

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 2,316 White (71.31%), 104 Black/African American (3.20%), 64 Hispanic (1.97%), 131 Asian (4.03%), and 633 students with other races. 605 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,248	2,757	491
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	131	108	23
Black/African American	104	89	15
Hispanic	64	56	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	3	0
White	2,316	1,981	335
Two More	2	2	0
Un-Known	22	18	4
Non-resident Alien	605	499	106

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 875 graduate students (26.94% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,187 graduate students (36.55% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	3,248
Enrolled Online Exclusively	875
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,187
Not in Online Courses	1,186

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