Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Private · Moderately Selective · NC

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNC · South

SettingSuburban

Undergrads585

Student:faculty9:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate8.7%

6-yr grad rate58.1%

Drop-out rate15.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$11k

Out-of-state tuition$11k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity20.9%

Gender diversity41.4%

International0.2%

IdentitySouthern Baptist

Overview

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, is primarily a Southern Baptist graduate seminary, but its undergraduate arm, The College at Southeastern, offers a small ministry- and missions-focused bachelor's program on the same campus. The campus itself is historically significant as the former home of Wake Forest College before that university relocated to Winston-Salem.

Academics

Undergraduate coursework centers on biblical studies, theology, and ministry preparation, built to feed directly into either vocational ministry or the seminary's own graduate programs. The curriculum is denominationally specific rather than a broad liberal-arts catalog.

Worth knowing

Because undergraduates share a campus and mission with a much larger graduate seminary, students should expect a strongly ministry-focused environment oriented around Southern Baptist theological training rather than a typical undergraduate college experience.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate74.6%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1000–1250 · ACT 21–24

Test policyoptional

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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