Graduate Schools at SBTS
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a Private, 4 years school located in Louisville, KY. It is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of SBTS graduate schools is $8,996. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution), which is $16,065.
Total 3,283 students have enrolled in graduate schools at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and, of that, 983 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 23 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at SBTS graduate schools is $8,996 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.90% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at SBTS.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9,132 | $8,550 | $582 |
| 2022 | $9,132 | $8,550 | $582 |
| 2023 | $9,000 | $8,550 | $450 |
| 2024 | $10,002 | $9,252 | $750 |
| 2025 | $8,996 | $8,046 | $950 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $475 |
| 2022 | $475 |
| 2023 | $494 |
| 2024 | $514 |
| 2025 | $447 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $7,450 | $1,500 | $2,460 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | $7,450 | $1,500 | $2,460 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $7,450 | $1,500 | $2,460 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $8,142 | $1,500 | $2,460 | $1,500 |
| 2025 | $8,466 | $1,500 | $2,460 | $1,500 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 40 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Other), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 11 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 7 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Other) | 5 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | 97 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 10 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies | 41 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other) | 36 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 16 |
| Religious Education | 11 |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 7 |
Graduate Student Population
At SBTS, there are 4,298 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,283 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 2,809 male and 474 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 5.93 to 1. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 983 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 141 | 117 | 24 |
| Black or African American | 101 | 93 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 2,377 | 2,045 | 332 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 3,283 | 2,809 | 474 |
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