NOBTS's tuition & fees has increased from $6,900 (2015) to $12,368 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 79.25% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $5,310 (year 2015) to $8,788 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
NOBTS's tuition increase rate is higher than the Louisiana's average increase rate of -8.88%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 65.00% from 2015 ($14,120).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, NOBTS's COA is $23,298, which is increased by 9.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to NOBTS's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 79.25% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $11,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $750 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | 6.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $825 | 3.13% |
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| 2019-20 | $960 | 16.36% |
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| 2020-21 | $980 | 2.08% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | 2.04% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | -10.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | 11.11% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 50.00% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 73.63% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $6,470 | $9,450 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,195 | $9,450 | 42.12% |
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| 2017-18 | $8,390 | $16,133 | -8.75% |
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| 2018-19 | $8,875 | $16,760 | 5.78% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,575 | $19,140 | 7.89% |
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| 2020-21 | $9,875 | $18,900 | 3.13% |
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| 2021-22 | $6,920 | $19,175 | -29.92% |
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| 2022-23 | $8,440 | $21,250 | 21.97% |
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| 2023-24 | $8,920 | $23,759 | 5.69% |
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| 2024-25 | $9,930 | $27,260 | 11.32% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | $12,368 | $11,090 | 11.52% |
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| Tulane University of Louisiana | $68,678 | $65,538 | 4.79% |
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| Loyola University New Orleans | $49,440 | $47,240 | 4.66% |
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| Xavier University of Louisiana | $28,979 | $27,868 | 3.99% |
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| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | $17,959 | $16,036 | 11.99% |
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| Dillard University | $22,734 | $22,194 | 2.43% |
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