2027 Rankings for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Which College Factual rankings and awards has SBTS been awarded? Every College Factual accolade SBTS has earned will be listed on this page.

SBTS was awarded 8 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for SBTS:



#1 out of 7	#1 out of 11	#1 out of 8	#1 out of 9

SBTS also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/the-southern-baptist-theological-seminary/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

Quality Rankings

How SBTS Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#693 Best Colleges

#1 Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

#1 Best Communications Schools in Kentucky

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#693 out of 5,159.

This makes SBTS a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

SBTS has 88 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Kentucky	1	3	View Report
Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	1	View Report
Best Humanities Schools in Kentucky	1	2	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	3	12	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools	4	15	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Schools	4	15	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	5	15	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Kentucky	5	32	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	5	15	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Kentucky	5	32	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	17	View Report
Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	10	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southeast Region	6	34	View Report
Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	17	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Southeast Region	6	20	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	32	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	7	17	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky	7	18	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools	7	32	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	7	43	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	8	14	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	8	37	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky	9	15	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	36	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southeast Region	9	60	View Report
Best Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region	10	19	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools	10	26	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools	10	26	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	11	19	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	11	19	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	11	53	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky	13	28	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Kentucky	18	41	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Kentucky	18	41	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	31	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region	19	33	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Kentucky	20	46	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	24	58	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	24	96	View Report
Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	31	39	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools	31	101	View Report
Best Theology Schools	32	77	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	52	163	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	53	133	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	53	133	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	62	223	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	81	162	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	83	169	View Report
Best Humanities Schools	93	159	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	96	204	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region	100	221	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	121	171	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	124	434	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region	124	434	View Report
Best Communications Schools	128	192	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	132	273	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	153	352	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	157	362	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	171	416	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Southeast Region	206	549	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region	213	572	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	226	677	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	299	484	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	299	484	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	435	651	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools	497	780	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	511	800	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	592	980	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	682	1551	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	682	1551	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	715	1206	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	752	1276	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	859	1518	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	1123	1966	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	1172	2077	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1304	2458	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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