LSUA vs. NOBTS

Louisiana State University Alexandria vs. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Louisiana State University Alexandria	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LSUA	NOBTS
Location	Alexandria, LA	New Orleans, Louisiana
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	4,289	1,855
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#950
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lsua.edu	nobts.edu
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Costs	LSUA	NOBTS
Tuition (In State)	$4,950	$9,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,120	$9,840
Room & Board	$9,598	$6,740
Avg Net Price	$7,274	$13,898
Avg Grant Aid	$7,033	$3,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	42%

Admission	LSUA	NOBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,913	-
Admitted	1,680	-
Acceptance Rate	57.7%	Open
Enrolled %	24.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 9, 2025

Academics	LSUA	NOBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Business (14%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	LSUA	NOBTS
Graduation Rate	12%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,707	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$183	N/A

Diversity	LSUA	NOBTS
% Men	30%	67%
% Women	70%	33%
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	0%
% Black	18%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	4%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	LSUA	NOBTS
% In-State	85%	43%
% Out-of-State	10%	57%
Campus	LSUA	NOBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Louisiana State University Alexandria is larger than than NOBTS based on total student enrollment (4,289 students vs. 1,855 students)

LSUA vs. NOBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LSUA or NOBTS?

• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is 98.8% more expensive to attend than LSUA for in-state tuition ($9,840.00 vs. $4,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.2% higher at NOBTS than Louisiana State University Alexandria ($9,840.00 vs. $5,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Louisiana State University Alexandria than NOBTS ($7,274 vs. $13,898)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 42.4% lower than costs at Louisiana State University Alexandria ($6,740 vs. $9,598)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Louisiana State University Alexandria than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (95% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Louisiana State University Alexandria students is 86% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($7,033 vs. $3,782)

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

LSUA vs. NOBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LSUA 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 LSUA.

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