The real 4-year cost of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary went from $6,435 to $13,086, an average of -2.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,435 | – | – |
| 2009 | $13,190 | – | – |
| 2010 | $13,370 | – | – |
| 2011 | $13,370 | – | – |
| 2012 | $14,774 | – | – |
| 2013 | $15,514 | – | – |
| 2014 | $16,292 | – | – |
| 2015 | $17,080 | – | – |
| 2016 | $17,916 | – | – |
| 2017 | $18,860 | – | – |
| 2018 | $20,402 | – | – |
| 2019 | $20,796 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,896 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,896 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,000 | – | – |
| 2023 | $13,086 | $13,086 | – |
| 2024 | – | $12,771 | $9,025–$16,518 |
| 2025 | – | $12,464 | $6,224–$20,850 |
| 2026 | – | $12,164 | $4,292–$26,318 |
| 2027 | – | $11,872 | $2,960–$33,220 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $12,164 |
| Year 2 | $11,872 |
| Year 3 | $11,586 |
| Year 4 | $11,308 |
| 4-year total | $46,930 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $6,930
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $24,810
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,142/ yr
- rising 4.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $39,672
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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- Western Kentucky University$11,436
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Published figures for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.