Graduate School Tuition at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Louisville, KY. It offers 24 graduate programs - 11 Master's, 12 Doctorate, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $10,002 for all graduate students. A total of 3,248 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,266 students at SBTS.
SBTS offers online graduate programs and 875 out of 3,248 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

Graduate Program Overview

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Louisville, Kentucky. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,002. It offers twenty-four (24) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameThe Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Typefour-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address2825 Lexington Rd, Louisville, KY
Graduate School Students3,429 students
875 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$10,002
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 24 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 12 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
The tuition & fees is $10,002 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $549.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$9,252
Fees$750
Cost per Credit$549
Books & Supplies$1,700
Room & Board$8,142 (On-Campus) / $2,460 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,500 (On-Campus) / $1,500 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$21,344
Off-Campus Total$15,662
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$11,776$9,132$9,132$9,000$10,002

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 24 major areas - 11 Master's , 12 Doctorate , 1 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs).
402 students have been conferred Master's degree and 202 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total4022022-
Men3471841-
Women55181-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy and Religious Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology31 ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Religious Education13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Religious/Sacred Music9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Theology/Theological Studies33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $44,500 - -
Divinity/Ministry276 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Pastoral Studies/Counseling NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Youth Ministry1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Lay Ministry NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,448 students enrolled in The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 3,429 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 2,956 male and 473 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,596 full-time and 1,833 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 875 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,187 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,4291,596 1,833
Men Students2,9561,428 1,528
Women Students473168 305
By race/ethnicity 2,443 White, 104 Black, and 136 Asian students are attending at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total3,429 2,956473
American Indian or Native American2 20
Asian111 25104
Black104 9311
Hispanic83 767
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders4 40
White2,443 2,110333
Tow or More Races1 10
Race Unknown21 183
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At SBTS, 875 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,187 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,248
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses875
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,187
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,186
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses875
Kentucky Resident76
Other State In U.S.777
Outside of U.S.18

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