NOBTS vs. Alma College

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Alma College comparison

	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	Alma College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NOBTS	Alma College
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Alma, MI
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,855	1,260
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nobts.edu	alma.edu
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Costs	NOBTS	Alma College
Tuition (In State)	$9,840	$45,346
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,840	$45,346
Room & Board	$6,740	$12,624
Avg Net Price	$13,898	$23,995
Avg Grant Aid	$3,782	$34,736
% Receiving Grant Aid	42%	100%

Admission	NOBTS	Alma College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,372
Admitted	-	2,180
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.7%
Enrolled %	Open	15.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.5
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2025

Academics	NOBTS	Alma College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors		Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	NOBTS	Alma College
Graduation Rate	-	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	NOBTS	Alma College
% Men	67%	47%
% Women	33%	53%
Racial Diversity	-	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	83%
% Black	0%	4%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	NOBTS	Alma College
% In-State	43%	90%
% Out-of-State	57%	6%
Campus	NOBTS	Alma College
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 Alma College based on total student enrollment (1,855 students vs. 1,260 students)

NOBTS vs. Alma College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NOBTS or Alma College?

• Alma College is 360.8% more expensive to attend than NOBTS for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 360.8% higher at Alma College than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($45,346.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary than Alma College ($13,898 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 87.3% lower than costs at Alma College ($6,740 vs. $12,624)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 818.5% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($34,736 vs. $3,782)

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

NOBTS vs. Alma College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NOBTS or Alma College? 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 Alma College and NOBTS.

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