NOBTS vs. Laurel University

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Laurel University comparison

	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NOBTS	Laurel University
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	High Point, NC
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,855	158
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nobts.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	NOBTS	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$9,840	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,840	$10,500
Room & Board	$6,740	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$13,898	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$3,782	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	42%	97%

Admission	NOBTS	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.16
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2025

Academics	NOBTS	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	0:1
Popular Majors		Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	NOBTS	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	-	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$289

Diversity	NOBTS	Laurel University
% Men	67%	0%
% Women	33%	0%
Racial Diversity	-	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	41%
% Black	0%	33%
% Hispanic	0%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (1,855 students vs. 158 students)

NOBTS vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NOBTS or Laurel University?

• Laurel University is 6.7% more expensive to attend than NOBTS for in-state tuition ($10,500.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.7% higher at Laurel University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($10,500.00 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 Laurel University ($13,898 vs. $19,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 37.7% lower than costs at Laurel University ($6,740 vs. $9,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (97% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laurel University students is 64.3% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($6,212 vs. $3,782)

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

NOBTS vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NOBTS or Laurel 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 Laurel University and NOBTS.

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