NOBTS vs. Southeastern

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary vs. Southeastern Louisiana University comparison

	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	Southeastern Louisiana University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NOBTS	Southeastern
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Hammond, LA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,855	13,465
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#968
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nobts.edu	selu.edu
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Costs	NOBTS	Southeastern
Tuition (In State)	$9,840	$5,777
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,840	$18,255
Room & Board	$6,740	$9,430
Avg Net Price	$13,898	$12,291
Avg Grant Aid	$3,782	$10,785
% Receiving Grant Aid	42%	97%

Admission	NOBTS	Southeastern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4,887
Admitted	-	4,837
Acceptance Rate	Open	99%
Enrolled %	Open	48.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.39
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	NOBTS	Southeastern
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors		Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	NOBTS	Southeastern
Graduation Rate	-	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$21,272
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$219

Diversity	NOBTS	Southeastern
% Men	67%	37%
% Women	33%	63%
Racial Diversity	-	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	64%
% Black	0%	18%
% Hispanic	0%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	NOBTS	Southeastern
% In-State	43%	96%
% Out-of-State	57%	2%
Campus	NOBTS	Southeastern
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

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than NOBTS based on total student enrollment (13,465 students vs. 1,855 students)

NOBTS vs. Southeastern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NOBTS or Southeastern?

• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is 70.3% more expensive to attend than Southeastern for in-state tuition ($9,840.00 vs. $5,777.00)
• Out of state tuition is 85.5% higher at Southeastern than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($18,255.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Louisiana University than NOBTS ($12,291 vs. $13,898)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 39.9% lower than costs at Southeastern Louisiana University ($6,740 vs. $9,430)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Louisiana University than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (97% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 185.2% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($10,785 vs. $3,782)

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

NOBTS vs. Southeastern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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