UAPB vs. NOBTS

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	NOBTS
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	New Orleans, Louisiana
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,387	1,855
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#987
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	nobts.edu
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Costs	UAPB	NOBTS
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$9,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$9,840
Room & Board	$8,866	$6,740
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$13,898
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$3,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	42%

Admission	UAPB	NOBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	-
Admitted	2,900	-
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	Open
Enrolled %	19.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	805/1045
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 9, 2025

Academics	UAPB	NOBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)
Outcomes	UAPB	NOBTS
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$276	N/A

Diversity	UAPB	NOBTS
% Men	44%	67%
% Women	56%	33%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	-
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	0%
% Black	92%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	UAPB	NOBTS
% In-State	59%	43%
% Out-of-State	38%	57%
Campus	UAPB	NOBTS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than NOBTS based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 1,855 students)

UAPB vs. NOBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or NOBTS?

• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is 74.5% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($9,840.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.2% higher at UAPB than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($12,810.00 vs. $9,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than NOBTS ($9,959 vs. $13,898)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are 31.5% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($6,740 vs. $8,866)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (100% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 256.1% larger than aid received New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($13,469 vs. $3,782)

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

UAPB vs. NOBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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