NOBTS vs. Hood

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Hood College comparison

	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	Hood College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NOBTS	Hood
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Frederick, MD
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	2,266	2,078
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nobts.edu	hood.edu
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Costs	NOBTS	Hood
Tuition (In State)	$10,500	$45,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,500	$45,120
Room & Board	$7,220	$14,250
Avg Net Price	$20,904	$23,462
Avg Grant Aid	$3,121	$35,535
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	100%

Admission	NOBTS	Hood
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,287
Admitted	-	2,568
Acceptance Rate	Open	78.1%
Enrolled %	Open	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.41
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2026	Aug 15, 2026

Academics	NOBTS	Hood
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Business (13%) Psychology (12%) Education (9%) Biology (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	NOBTS	Hood
Graduation Rate	-	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$47,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	NOBTS	Hood
% Men	50%	13%
% Women	16%	28%
Racial Diversity	-	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	63%
% Black	0%	12%
% Hispanic	0%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	NOBTS	Hood
% In-State	43%	70%
% Out-of-State	57%	29%
Campus	NOBTS	Hood
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 Hood based on total student enrollment (2,266 students vs. 2,078 students)

NOBTS vs. Hood Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NOBTS or Hood?

• Hood College is 329.7% more expensive to attend than NOBTS for in-state tuition ($45,120.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 329.7% higher at Hood than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($45,120.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary than Hood ($20,904 vs. $23,462)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 97.4% lower than costs at Hood College ($7,220 vs. $14,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hood College than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hood College students is 1,038.6% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($35,535 vs. $3,121)

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

NOBTS vs. Hood Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NOBTS or Hood? 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 Hood and NOBTS.

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