SEBTS vs. Penn State Fayette- Eberly

Comparable Facts

Compare Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC with Penn State Fayette Eberly in Lemont Furnace, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than Penn State Fayette- Eberly based on total student enrollment (3,220 students vs. 405 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Wake Forest, NC (Large Suburban setting); Penn State Fayette Eberly is in Lemont Furnace, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Fayette Eberly is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 9:1; Penn State Fayette Eberly 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 53.4% lower than at Penn State Fayette Eberly ($7,123 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.2% higher at Penn State Fayette- Eberly than at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (about $12,816 more per year; $24,134 vs. $11,318).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Penn State Fayette Eberly than at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (88% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Fayette Eberly students is 43.2% larger than aid received by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary students ($9,644 vs. $6,736).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SEBTS and Penn State Fayette- Eberly.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 78.7% at SEBTS vs. 14% at Penn State Fayette- Eberly.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.