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Acceptance Rate 74.63%
Yield 78.67%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 23
Applicants 201

SEBTS Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 74.63% at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Total 201 students applied and 150 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.sebts.edu/admissions-and-aid/default.aspx
Online Applicationwww.sebts.edu/admissions-and-aid/application-process/default.aspx
Acceptance Rate74.63%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 74.63%. A total of 201 students (115 men and 83 women) have applied to and 150 (83 men and 66 women) students admitted to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Among them, 64 male and 54 female students have enrolled into SEBTS and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 78.67%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SEBTS
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2011158300
Admitted150836600
Enrolled118645400
Acceptance Rate 74.63% 72.17% 79.52% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 78.67% 77.11% 81.82% - -
[Chart] Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SEBTS, 32 applicants (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 24 applicants (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at SEBTS. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,000.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SEBTS. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SEBTS with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SEBTS
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total100011101250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540600660
Math460510590
ACT Composite212324
Math192226
English212429
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for SEBTS
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SEBTS

The calendar system at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is Semester. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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