Southeastern Bible College

Location and Contact Information

2545 Valleydale Road
Birmingham, AL 35244-2083
USA
Main Tel: (205) 970-9200
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Southeastern Bible College, SEBC, is a 4-year, co-ed, private Christian school, in Birmingham, Alabama. Established in 1935, the institute was named Southeastern Bible School in 1943. Known as the Southeastern Bible College since 1952, the college offers Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology and Bible. It also offers a 2-year Associate’s degree in Biblical Studies. The Birmingham campus covers 10 acres. SEBC consists of the following departments:

  • Department of Arts and Sciences
  • Department of Biblical Studies
  • Department of Education

Southeastern Bible College has several clubs and organizations for extracurricular development of the students. Some of them include the Women’s Ministry, the Epic Men’s Ministry, the Student Missions Fellowship (SMF), and the Student Council.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 10,440
Room and board$ 4,580
Books and supplies$ 870
Other$ 2,750

Financial Aid

Southeastern Bible College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant78%$3,412
Institutional Grant67%$1,567
Federal Grant44%$3,621
Pell Grant44%$3,371
Other Federal Grant22%$500
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan72%$7,674
Federal Loan72%$6,596
Other Loan11%$7,009

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Southeastern Bible College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, TX175
2Florida Christian CollegeKissimmee, FL230
3Mirrer Yeshiva Cent InstituteBrooklyn, NY289
4Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinBrooklyn, NY246
5Boise Bible CollegeBoise, ID170
6Lutheran Theological Seminary at GettysburgGettysburg, PA176
7Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryAustin, TX168
8Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePineville, KY164
9Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeMount Kisco, NY227
10Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeLawrence, NY223

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor221
Associate21
1-2 year certificate11

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  9

Students

Student enrollment was 200 in 2009-2010 (170 full-time equivalent).

About 82% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 18% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men100%
Women100%
All100%

Room and Board

Southeastern Bible College provides on-campus housing for 98 of its 170 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (25 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies