The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Graduate Programs

Located in Louisville, Kentucky, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Contact details for SBTS are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2825 Lexington Rd, Louisville, KY 40280-0001
Phone:	800-626-5525
Website:	www.sbts.edu

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,429 graduate students at SBTS, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	136
Black or African American	104
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	2,443
International Students	635
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at SBTS. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

In 2022-2023, 2,332 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SBTS has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SBTS majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Theology & Religious Vocations	6%

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	321	144	465
Missionary Studies	2	31	19	52
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	22	28	50
Religious Education	0	13	5	18
Sacred Music	0	9	0	9
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	6	0	6
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	402	196	600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass. under License

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