Match #1
Luther Rice College & Seminary
Lithonia, GA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate92%
- 165 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are Luther Rice College & Seminary, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Talmudical Seminary of Bobov. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 56% of applicants; 7 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 The Southern 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Match #2
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate96%
- 747 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 747 students, close to 1,019
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Talmudical Seminary of Bobov
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate98%
- 602 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 42%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Rabbinical Seminary of America
Flushing, NY
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate98%
- 397 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate80%
- 399 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 80%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
United Talmudical Seminary
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 2,241 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 865 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 865 students, close to 1,019
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate77%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 80%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Spring Valley, NY
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 576 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate58%
- 163 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary alternatives
What colleges are similar to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary?
The closest matches to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are Luther Rice College & Seminary, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Talmudical Seminary of Bobov, Rabbinical Seminary of America, and Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary hard to get into?
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary admitted 56% of its 355 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 7 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
