Match #1
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate68%
- 405 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 405 students, close to 585
The colleges most similar to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, Grace College and Theological Seminary-Indiana, and The Master's University and Seminary. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 75% of applicants and has an average net price of $8,500 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Match #2
Grace College and Theological Seminary-Indiana
Winona Lake, IN
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,464 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 75%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate84%
- 1,622 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 75%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Deerfield Beach, FL
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 373 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 50%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Cromwell, CT
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 216 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $6,798, close to $8,500
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Detroit, MI
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate100%
- 178 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Southern California Seminary
El Cajon, CA
Profile closeness14/100
Admit rate—
- 32 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,856 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 50%
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 75%
Match #9
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate69%
- 762 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 50%
- Enrollment 762 students, close to 585
Match #10
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate40%
- 460 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 460 students, close to 585
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary?
The closest matches to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, Grace College and Theological Seminary-Indiana, The Master's University and Seminary, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary, and Holy Apostles College and Seminary. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary hard to get into?
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary admitted 75% of its 89 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,500 a year), including Holy Apostles College and Seminary ($6,798). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
