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Kairos University

Kairos University

Sioux Falls, SD · City · 82 students
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Graduation rate
42% typical
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Earnings 10 years on
$39,245 typical
85%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
About

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kairos University is an innovative theological institution best known for its affordable, competency-based graduate programs in ministry, leadership, and counseling, including Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees. The university distinguishes itself through a flat-rate monthly subscription tuition model and a personalized educational framework where each student is guided by a dedicated mentor team comprising faculty, vocational leaders, and personal advisors. Rather than relying on a traditional residential campus culture, the student experience is globally distributed and context-driven, empowering learners to complete accredited theological education directly within their active ministry settings and local communities.


Wikipedia:Kairos University is a private theological university headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It is both a higher education institution and the institutional hub of a global theological education network, connecting partner schools and ministries in a collaborative system of competency-based theological education (CBTE). The university traces its origins to 1858. In its present form, Kairos includes five legacy partner institutions, with Sioux Falls Seminary—the accredited entity—being renamed Kairos University in 2021. While interdenominational in scope, Kairos retains an affiliation with the North American Baptist Conference.

Location
Sioux Falls, SD, 57105 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
OMA · Omaha
159 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
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Tuition & fees$3,600
Books & supplies$0
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Tuition & fees$3,600
Books & supplies$0
Outcomes

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Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
85%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 59%Women 41%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
0%
Part-time
83%
Race & ethnicity
White
85%
Black
7%
Asian
2%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Theological and Ministerial Studies10
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$11M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$6,343/mo
Teaching spend
$4,570
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related

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