Edward Waters College vs. NOBTS

Edward Waters College vs. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Edward Waters College	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	NOBTS
Location	Jacksonville, FL	New Orleans, Louisiana
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,181	1,855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	nobts.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Edward Waters College	NOBTS
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$9,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$9,840
Room & Board	$8,010	$6,740
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$13,898
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$3,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	42%

Admission	Edward Waters College	NOBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	-
Admitted	7,509	-
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	Open
Enrolled %	4.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.64	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	820/990
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 9, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	NOBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	NOBTS
Graduation Rate	18%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Edward Waters College	NOBTS
% Men	54%	67%
% Women	46%	33%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	0%
% Black	89%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	NOBTS
% In-State	77%	43%
% Out-of-State	20%	57%
Campus	Edward Waters College	NOBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (1,855 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. NOBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Edward Waters College or NOBTS?

• Edward Waters College is 49% more expensive to attend than NOBTS for in-state tuition ($14,658.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49% higher at Edward Waters College than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($14,658.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than NOBTS ($13,649 vs. $13,898)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 18.8% lower than costs at Edward Waters College ($6,740 vs. $8,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (99% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edward Waters College students is 243.3% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($12,984 vs. $3,782)

Which college is harder to get into, Edward Waters College or NOBTS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NOBTS or Edward Waters College .

Edward Waters College vs. NOBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or NOBTS? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NOBTS and Edward Waters College.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/