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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,660. College Scorecard.
Higher than 96% of Louisiana colleges we cover and 84% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
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NOBTS acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
NOBTS tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
NOBTS majors, earnings & careers
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary offers 8 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
Highest-earning majors at NOBTS
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 8 majors
- Bible Studies—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Psychology—
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Religious Studies—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Living in New Orleans
Overall prices in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,480. Housing costs 14% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 60 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Orleans Parish
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Orleans Parish at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare NOBTS with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Louisiana by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | — | $10,829 | 74% | — | This school |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 56% | $23,624 | 56% | $50,330 | |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | — | $30,758 | 33% | $31,349 | |
| University of Holy Cross | 74% | $15,635 | 49% | $49,316 | |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 69% | $17,127 | 49% | $52,184 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary would cost you $12,795 less per year than Centenary College of Louisiana, on average.
- Lower sticker price at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$28,732).
- Centenary College of Louisiana gives aided families $26,165 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Louisiana resident | NOBTS | Centenary College of Louisiana | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $12,468 | $41,200 | −$28,732 |
| Books & supplies | $900 | $1,300 | −$400 |
| Housing & meals | $7,220 | $14,360 | −$7,140 |
| Personal & travel | $1,700 | $5,300 | −$3,600 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$628 | −$1,540 | +$912 |
| Sticker price | $21,660 | $60,620 | −$38,960 |
| Average grants | −$10,831 | −$36,996 | +$26,165 |
| You pay | $10,829 | $23,624 | −$12,795 |
“+” means NOBTS costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about NOBTS
How much does New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,660 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,829 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,829 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
What is the NOBTS graduation rate?
74% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/new-orleans-baptist-theological-seminary (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).