NOBTS vs. Columbia Southern University

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Columbia Southern University comparison

	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	Columbia Southern University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NOBTS	Columbia Southern University
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Orange Beach, AL
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,855	15,948
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	nobts.edu	columbiasouthern.edu
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Costs	NOBTS	Columbia Southern University
Tuition (In State)	$9,840	$5,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,840	$5,880
Room & Board	$6,740	$8,136
Avg Net Price	$13,898	$12,366
Avg Grant Aid	$3,782	$4,154
% Receiving Grant Aid	42%	42%

Admission	NOBTS	Columbia Southern University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2025

Academics	NOBTS	Columbia Southern University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	28:1
Popular Majors		Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (35%) Business (32%) Engineering Technology (17%) Natural Resources Conservation (4%) Health Professions (3%)
Outcomes	NOBTS	Columbia Southern University
Graduation Rate	-	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$16,404
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$169

Diversity	NOBTS	Columbia Southern University
% Men	67%	62%
% Women	33%	38%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	58%
% Black	0%	23%
% Hispanic	0%	7%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	NOBTS	Columbia Southern University
% In-State	43%	8%
% Out-of-State	57%	90%
Campus	NOBTS	Columbia Southern University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia Southern University is larger than than NOBTS based on total student enrollment (15,948 students vs. 1,855 students)

NOBTS vs. Columbia Southern University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NOBTS or Columbia Southern University?

• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is 67.3% more expensive to attend than Columbia Southern University for in-state tuition ($9,840.00 vs. $5,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.3% higher at NOBTS than Columbia Southern University ($9,840.00 vs. $5,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia Southern University than NOBTS ($12,366 vs. $13,898)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 20.7% lower than costs at Columbia Southern University ($6,740 vs. $8,136)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as Columbia Southern University (42% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia Southern University students is 9.8% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($4,154 vs. $3,782)

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

NOBTS vs. Columbia Southern University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NOBTS or Columbia Southern University? 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 Columbia Southern University and NOBTS.

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