Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Overview

Located in Kansas City, Missouri, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at MBTS.
• During a recent academic cycle, 24% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from MBTS makes roughly $50,535 a year. This is 24% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Contact details for MBTS are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5001 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64118-4697
Phone:	816-414-3700
Website:	www.mbts.edu

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How Do I Get Into MBTS?

You can apply to MBTS online at: https://www.mbts.edu/future-students/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for MBTS

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MBTS?

MBTS has the high acceptance rate of 94%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 71% of accepted students are men and 29% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?

The overall average net price of MBTS is $20,212. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MBTS, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $5,606 a year. That adds up to $22,424 over four years for those students.

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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 880 undergraduate students at MBTS, with 401 being full-time and 479 being part-time.

There are also 2,552 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 401 full-time undergraduates at MBTS, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	292
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at MBTS. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Nigeria, and China.

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1	0	15	1	356	122	495
Biblical Studies	1	3	37	2	0	44	87
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	13	0	6	0	21	0	40
Religious Education	0	0	0	1	6	13	20
Missionary Studies	0	1	17	0	0	0	18
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Business Administration & Management	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
General Education	0	0	0	0	0	8	8
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Sacred Music	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
History	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	15	4	105	4	384	188	700

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.