NOBTS vs. Mars Hill University

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Mars Hill University comparison

	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	Mars Hill University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NOBTS	Mars Hill University
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Mars Hill, NC
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,266	1,049
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nobts.edu	mhc.edu
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Costs	NOBTS	Mars Hill University
Tuition (In State)	$10,500	$37,270
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,500	$37,270
Room & Board	$7,220	$10,228
Avg Net Price	$20,904	$19,842
Avg Grant Aid	$3,121	$28,914
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	98%

Admission	NOBTS	Mars Hill University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,393
Admitted	-	1,085
Acceptance Rate	Open	77.9%
Enrolled %	Open	29.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.5
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

Academics	NOBTS	Mars Hill University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Business (25%) Education (22%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	NOBTS	Mars Hill University
Graduation Rate	-	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	NOBTS	Mars Hill University
% Men	50%	3%
% Women	16%	2%
Racial Diversity	-	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	68%
% Black	0%	22%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	NOBTS	Mars Hill University
% In-State	43%	55%
% Out-of-State	57%	38%
Campus	NOBTS	Mars Hill University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (2,266 students vs. 1,049 students)

NOBTS vs. Mars Hill University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NOBTS or Mars Hill University?

• Mars Hill University is 255% more expensive to attend than NOBTS for in-state tuition ($37,270.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 255% higher at Mars Hill University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($37,270.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mars Hill University than NOBTS ($19,842 vs. $20,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 41.7% lower than costs at Mars Hill University ($7,220 vs. $10,228)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mars Hill University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (98% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 826.4% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($28,914 vs. $3,121)

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

NOBTS vs. Mars Hill University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NOBTS or Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill University and NOBTS.

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