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	1,855	1,067
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)	$9,840	$11,808
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,840	$11,808
Room & Board	$6,740	$8,514
Avg Net Price	$13,898	$14,204
Avg Grant Aid	$3,782	$15,548
% Receiving Grant Aid	42%	87%

Admission	NOBTS	Shaw University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,435
Admitted	-	1,486
Acceptance Rate	Open	61%
Enrolled %	Open	13.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.6
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2025	Jul 30, 2025

Academics	NOBTS	Shaw University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
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	67%	47%
% Women	33%	53%
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 (1,855 students vs. 1,067 students)

NOBTS vs. Shaw University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NOBTS or Shaw University?

• Shaw University is 20% more expensive to attend than NOBTS for in-state tuition ($11,808.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20% higher at Shaw University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($11,808.00 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 Shaw University ($13,898 vs. $14,204)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 26.3% lower than costs at Shaw University ($6,740 vs. $8,514)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Shaw University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (87% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shaw University students is 311.1% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($15,548 vs. $3,782)

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/