SEBTS vs. Penn State New Kensington

Comparable Facts

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

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than Penn State New Kensington based on total student enrollment (3,220 students vs. 421 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Wake Forest, NC (Large Suburban setting); Penn State New Kensington is in New Kensington, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State New Kensington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 9:1; Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington ($7,123 vs. $15,274).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.2% higher at Penn State New Kensington 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 New Kensington than at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (94% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State New Kensington students is 15.9% larger than aid received by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary students ($7,809 vs. $6,736).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SEBTS and Penn State New Kensington.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 78.7% at SEBTS vs. 22% at Penn State New Kensington.

Loans and repayment

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