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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary: Focus on the Cross (4762655542)
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College · Catholic life on campus

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

  • LocationNew Orleans, LA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 2,266 students

Affiliation: Southern Baptist

Official website

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint James Major Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Saint Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2Transfiguration of The Lord Catholic Church: 1.3 mi3Đền Thánh Đức Mẹ La-Vang;Our Lady of Lavang Catholic Church: 1.7 mi4Saint Mary of the Angels Catholic Church: 1.9 mi5Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Church: 1.9 mi6New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint James Major Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 3736 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans
  2. Saint Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 5029 Louisa Drive, New Orleans
  3. Transfiguration of The Lord Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 2212 Prentiss Avenue, New Orleans
  4. Đền Thánh Đức Mẹ La-Vang;Our Lady of Lavang Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 6054 Vermillion Boulevard, New Orleans
  5. Saint Mary of the Angels Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 3501 North Miro Street, New Orleans
  6. Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 1835 Saint Roch Avenue, New Orleans

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
770
Total students2,266
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,829
Cost of attendance (per year)$21,660
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74%
First-year retention92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants9%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New Orleans

The Most Reverend James F. Checchio, Archbishop of New Orleans

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 159948
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
  • Accreditation: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Southern Baptist
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Is New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary a Catholic college?
No. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Southern Baptist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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