Academic Life at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is about average at 16 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary can choose from 10 majors with reported graduates spanning 5 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary are summarised below:

The most popular majors at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary:

• Need flexibility? Check whether The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 85 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (79% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Continue Your Research on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Each page below covers one part of academic life at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in more detail:

• Academic Majors at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — accreditation status and accrediting bodies