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Acceptance Rate 55.87%
Yield 55.92%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 22
Applicants 605

SBTS Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 55.87% at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Total 605 students applied and 338 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 22.
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 Rate55.87%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 55.87%. A total of 605 students (346 men and 259 women) have applied to and 338 (193 men and 145 women) students admitted to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Among them, 107 male and 82 female students have enrolled into SBTS and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 55.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SBTS
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants60534625900
Admitted33819314500
Enrolled1891078200
Acceptance Rate 55.87% 55.78% 55.98% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 55.92% 55.44% 56.55% - -
[Chart] The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SBTS, 57 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 90 applicants (48%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at SBTS. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total101011201230
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520590640
Math490530590
ACT Composite192227
Math172025
English192229
[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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