NOBTS vs. Shaw University

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Shaw University comparison

	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	Shaw University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NOBTS	Shaw University
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	2,266	962
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nobts.edu	shawu.edu
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Costs	NOBTS	Shaw University
Tuition (In State)	$10,500	$12,408
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,500	$12,408
Room & Board	$7,220	$8,940
Avg Net Price	$20,904	$14,111
Avg Grant Aid	$3,121	$15,568
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	97%

Admission	NOBTS	Shaw University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	10,699
Admitted	-	3,261
Acceptance Rate	Open	30.5%
Enrolled %	Open	5.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.6
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2026	Jul 30, 2026

Academics	NOBTS	Shaw University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Business (27%) Human Services (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	NOBTS	Shaw University
Graduation Rate	-	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$29,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	15%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$38,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$392

Diversity	NOBTS	Shaw University
% Men	50%	5%
% Women	16%	7%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	0%	1%
% Black	0%	58%
% Hispanic	0%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	39%

Students	NOBTS	Shaw University
% In-State	43%	55%
% Out-of-State	57%	34%
Campus	NOBTS	Shaw 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 Shaw University based on total student enrollment (2,266 students vs. 962 students)

NOBTS vs. Shaw University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NOBTS or Shaw University?

• Shaw University is 18.2% more expensive to attend than NOBTS for in-state tuition ($12,408.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.2% higher at Shaw University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($12,408.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Shaw University than NOBTS ($14,111 vs. $20,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 23.8% lower than costs at Shaw University ($7,220 vs. $8,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Shaw University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (97% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shaw University students is 398.8% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($15,568 vs. $3,121)

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

NOBTS vs. Shaw University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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