SEBTS vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny

Comparable Facts

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

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (3,220 students vs. 352 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are 50.8% lower than at Penn State Greater Allegheny ($7,123 vs. $14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.2% higher at Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny than at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (86% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Greater Allegheny students is 65.1% larger than aid received by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary students ($11,121 vs. $6,736).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SEBTS and Penn State Greater Allegheny.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 78.7% at SEBTS vs. 19.5% at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Loans and repayment

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