Luther Seminary
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Website
- www.luthersem.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Minneapolis
- Nearest international airport
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), about 7 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- President
- Robin Steinke (President)
- Phone
- 6516413456
- City
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Address
- 2481 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's44 (30% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's36 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Doctoral2 (100% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | $88,567 | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | $88,567 |
Students
371 students in 2025
- Graduate students 371
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
35 in 2025 · 8.1% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$33.0M
Expenses$19.8M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis · 2.1 mi
U.S. News #59
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University of St Thomas (MN)Saint Paul · 2.9 mi
U.S. News #156
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Macalester CollegeSaint Paul · 3.5 mi
Liberal Arts #28
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Bethel UniversitySaint Paul · 5.3 mi
U.S. News #236
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield · 36.1 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield · 36.2 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter · 59.5 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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College of St. BenedictSaint Joseph · 67.6 mi
Liberal Arts #68
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St. John's University (MN)Collegeville · 71.3 mi
Liberal Arts #74
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Luther Seminary include Robert Jenson (Lutheran and ecumenical theologian), George L. Kelling (Criminologist and Rutgers–Newark professor) and Ole J. Kvale (Minnesota US representative and Lutheran minister).
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Robert Jenson 1930–2017
Lutheran and ecumenical theologian
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George L. Kelling 1935–2019
Criminologist and Rutgers–Newark professor
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Ole J. Kvale 1869–1929
Minnesota US representative and Lutheran minister
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Mark Hanson 1946–
Third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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Scott Jensen 1954–
Physician and former Minnesota state senator
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J. A. O. Preus II 1920–1994
Eighth president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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Robert Jacobson 1940–
Former Lutheran bishop turned Catholic priest
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Darcia Narvaez 1952–
Professor emerita of psychology at Notre Dame
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Robert D. Preus 1924–1995
Lutheran pastor, theologian and seminary president
More alumni (1, by field)
Other fields
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Barbara Andrews 1935–1978
American Lutheran pastor
From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.