Prepare Here
Serve Anywhere

Why NOBTS?

Undergraduate Degrees

(Bachelor and Associate)

Equipping church leaders for effective ministry.

Master's Degrees

(MDiv, MA, and More)

More than 40 degree plans to tailor your study to fit your calling.

Professional Doctoral Degrees

(DMin and DEdMin)

Practical training for excellence in ministry.

Research Doctoral Degrees

(PhD, EdD, and DMA)

Advanced study & leadership development

Since 1917, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has equipped leaders to answer God's call.

Fully Online Degrees

Scholarly, Practical, Accessible

Value Meets Affordability

  • Tuition

    Tuition at NOBTS is signifantly lower than the national average. Students from SBC churches pay around $315 per credit hour for on-campus courses. Download our tuition and fees HERE.

  • FINANCIAL AID

    The Financial Aid Office offers a number of scholarships for full-time and part-time students at all levels of education.

  • Caskey Center for Church Excellence

    The Caskey Center provides full tuition scholarships for Baptist bivocational/ small church ministers from selected states. These scholarships apply to certificate, undergraduate, or master's students.

  • Student Housing

    NOBTS has affordable campus housing options for single students, married couples, and families with rates that are typically half the cost of living in the city.

Why NOBTS?

Servanthood

Preparing Servants

Preparation for ministry doesn't just happen in the classroom; it happens as we live our daily lives. Our students take the gospel from the boulevard to the bayou by serving our communities.

Devotion

Who Walk with Christ

President Dew often says that the most important thing we will do every day is seek the Lord. Through chapel, prayer groups, and other outlets, we lead our students to walk with Christ each day.

Proclamation

Proclaim his Truth

One of the most tangible ways we proclaim the gospel is through our Caskey Center. Our Caskey Center not only provides resources for smaller membership churches, but also offers scholarships for students serving in those contexts.

Mission

And Fulfill his Mission

Everything we do is aimed at fulfilling the mission of Christ. Whether its giving our students opportunities to serve on missions trips or our partnerships with the IMB and NAMB, we are committed to taking the gospel from the parishes to all peoples.

Training for Service by Training Through Service

As a major port city, New Orleans is home to people from across the globe. Get your hands dirty in a city that is in desperate need of the gospel.

88%

88% unaffiliated with
an evangelical church

45%

45% unaffiliated with
any religious body

6,930

1 SBC church per
every 6,930 residents