Saint Paul School of Theology Rankings

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Ranking Category
#7057 of 14,131 In the World
#1930 of 2,597 In North America
#1841 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 32 In Kansas State

Quick Review

Religion
United Methodist
Graduates
102
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.spst.edu
Acceptance rate
99%*

* The Saint Paul School of Theology is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Saint Paul School of Theology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

84 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

15 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 72 (73%)
Black or African American 13 (13%)
Asian 5 (5%)
Hispanic 3 (3%)
Two or more races 2 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 2 (2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $11,466
Tuition in-state $11,466
Tuition out-of-state $11,466
Fee in-district $1,200
Fee in-state $1,200
Fee out-of-state $1,200

Saint Paul School of Theology majors

Saint Paul School of Theology has granted 27 master's across 2 programs and 1 doctorate degrees in Theology/Theological Studies. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Paul School of Theology.

Major Master Doctoral
Divinity & Ministry 25
Theology & Theological Studies 2 1
Grand Total 27 1

Publications & Citations

Saint Paul School of Theology has published 67 scientific papers with 150 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Art & Design, Gender Studies, Literature, Political Science, and Creative Writing.

Publications
67
Citations
150

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
60 / 119
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
31 / 24
Sociology
18 / 68
Philosophy
16 / 26
History
14 / 24
Art & Design
11 / 45
Gender Studies
6 / 22
Literature
6 / 43
Political Science
6 / 1
Creative Writing
5 / 29
Psychology
5 / 3
Law
5 / 24
Media Studies
4 / 0
Aesthetics
3 / 2
Anthropology
3 / 5
Classics and Ancient History
2 / 2
Sexology
2 / 2
Social Psychology
2 / 0
Ecology
1 / 0
Criminology and Criminal Justice
1 / 0
Journalism and Digital Media
1 / 0
Music
1 / 20
Business
1 / 1
International Relations and Diplomacy
1 / 0
Child Psychology
1 / 1
Health Science
1 / 0
Medicine
1 / 0
Environmental Science
1 / 0
Economics
1 / 0
International Business
1 / 1
Art History
1 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 1
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 2 0
2004 2 3
2005 1 0
2006 3 3
2007 3 4
2008 3 4
2009 4 11
2010 1 5
2011 4 11
2012 1 8
2013 2 9
2014 7 11
2015 4 13
2016 0 12
2017 1 13
2018 2 14
2019 3 16
2020 6 15
2021 3 15

Notable alumni

  1. Emanuel Cleaver

    Emanuel Cleaver
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in the Saint Paul School of Theology
    In 1974 graduated with Master of Divinity
    Occupations
    politicianpastorradio personality
    Biography

    Emanuel Cleaver II is a United Methodist pastor and American politician who has represented Missouri's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005.

  2. Rebecca Chopp

    Rebecca Chopp
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    university teacherreligious studies scholar
    Biography

    Rebecca S. Chopp is an academic administrator and professor. She was the chancellor of the University of Denver, and the first female chancellor in the institution's history. Prior to that, Chopp was a president of Swarthmore College and Colgate University.

  3. Mark Holland

    Mark Holland
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the Saint Paul School of Theology
    2004-2009 graduated with Doctor of Ministry
    Occupations
    pastorpolitician
    Biography

    Mark Ronald Holland is an American pastor, politician, and community leader who served as the 28th mayor of Kansas City, Kansas between 2013 and 2018. A Democrat, he was the party's nominee for U.S. Senator from Kansas in the 2022 election, losing to Republican Jerry Moran in a landslide.

  4. William D. Russell

    William D. Russell
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    historian
    Biography

    William Dean Russell is an American historian focusing on the history of the Latter Day Saint movement. Russell taught at Graceland University for forty-one years, retiring as a professor of history in 2007. He has been a civil rights activist since the 1960s, championing the causes of equality for all regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. A member of the Community of Christ, Russell is one of the activists and leaders credited with the church's progressive transformation in the latter half of the twentieth century.

General info

Total FTE staff 28
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 13720 Roe Avenue
Leawood, Kansas, 66224
United States
City population 34,000
Phone 9132535000