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Acceptance Rate 87.23%
Yield 58.26%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 22
Applicants 368

SBTS Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.23% at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Total 368 students applied and 321 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SBTS.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.sbts.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.sbts.edu/admissions/start-your-application/
Acceptance Rate87.23%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 87.23%. A total of 368 students (212 men and 156 women) have applied to and 321 (181 men and 140 women) students admitted to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Among them, 106 male and 81 female students have enrolled into SBTS and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 58.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SBTS
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants36821215600
Admitted32118114000
Enrolled1871068100
Acceptance Rate 87.23% 85.38% 89.74% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 58.26% 58.56% 57.86% - -
[Chart] The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SBTS, 70 applicants (37% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 104 applicants (56%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at SBTS. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,178 and 25th percentile score is 993.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SBTS. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SBTS with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SBTS
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total99311001178
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560610
Math483540568
ACT Composite202225
Math162024
English202325
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for SBTS
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 SBTS

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