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2024 Graduate 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 prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $549.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
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 (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$11,776$9,132$9,132$9,000$10,002

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 Graduate ProgramsTotal 24 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 12 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

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 196 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total4021962-
Men3471841-
Women55121-
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.
Theology and Religious Vocations
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology- - 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy and Religious Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology31 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Religious Education13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred Music9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological Studies33 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry276 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/Counseling- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Youth Ministry1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Lay Ministry- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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 school, 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
Total3,429
Men Students2,956
Women Students473
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,429
Full-time Students1,596
Part-time Students1,833
By race/ethnicity 2,443 White, 104 Black, and 136 Asian students are attending at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,429
American Indian /
Native American		2
Asian136
Black104
Hispanic83
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		4
White2,443
Two or more races1
Un-Known21
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 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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