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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Denomination

Southern Baptist Convention

Contact Information

Website:

http://www.nobts.edu

Address:

3939 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70126-4858 United States

Phone:

504-282-4455



Chief Executive Officer:

James K Dew

Chief Academic Officer:

Norris C Grubbs

Accreditation Liaison Officer:

Sandra Vandercook

ATS Commission Staff Liaison:

Barbara Mutch

Enrollment/Faculty Information (reported Fall 2024)

Number of Students (FTE):

1460 (894.20)

Number of Full-Time Faculty (FTE):

30 (52.05)

Accreditation Information

Member Status:

Accredited in Good Standing

School's Statement of Educational Effectiveness


Year-Term of Next Comprehensive Accreditation Visit:

2026-fall


Approved Degree Programs:

MDiv, MA (Apologetics), MA (Biblical Archeology), MA (Biblical Studies), MA (Cross-Cultural Studies), MA (Philosophy), MA (Theology), MA in Christian Apologetics, MA in Christian Education, MA in Church and Community Ministries, MA in Church Planting, MA in Counseling, MA in Discipleship, MA in Ministry Leadership, MA in Ministry to Women, MA in Missiology, MA in Pastoral Ministry, MA in Worship Ministries, Master of Music in Church Music, MTS, ThM, DEdMin, DMA, DMin, EdD, PhD


Approval to Offer Distance (Online) Education:

Comprehensive (Half or More of a Degree)


Approved Additional Locations:

Birmingham, AL
Blue Mountain, MS
Clinton, MS
Dacula, GA
Duluth, GA
St. Francisville, LA


Additional Information:

Beginning June 2016, the Board approved the school to offer roughly two-thirds of required coursework for its PhD program through synchronous video; initially approved as a three-year experiment, the Board has since granted ongoing approval (as of June 2019) for coursework in all PhD program specializations to be offered through synchronous online delivery.


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