Eden Theological Seminary
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Webster Groves, Missouri
- Website
- www.eden.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- St. Louis, about 6 mi
- Nearest international airport
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), about 10 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Church of Christ
- President
- Deborah Krause (President)
- Phone
- 3149182620
- City
- Webster Groves, Missouri
- Address
- 475 E Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119-3192
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's4 (25% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's4 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Doctoral1 (0% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Master's1 (0% international)
- Urban Ministry · Master's1 (0% 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. | $58,850 | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | $58,850 | ||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - | ||
| Urban Ministry. | - |
Students
72 students in 2025
- Graduate students 72
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
6 in 2025 · 5.9% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.9M
Expenses$5.5M
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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Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis · 4.3 mi
U.S. News #16
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Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis · 6.7 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of Missouri--St. LouisSaint Louis · 8.4 mi
U.S. News #276
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Principia CollegeElsah · 24.6 mi
Liberal Arts #74
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Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale · 86.3 mi
U.S. News #288
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · 89.1 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · 109.6 mi
U.S. News #95
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Bradley UniversityPeoria · 150.5 mi
U.S. News #169
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Illinois State UniversityNormal · 150.9 mi
U.S. News #219
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 Eden Theological Seminary include Reinhold Niebuhr (Protestant theologian and Union Theological Seminary professor), H. Richard Niebuhr (Theologian and Christian ethicist, author of Christ and Culture) and Walter Brueggemann (Theologian and Old Testament scholar).
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Reinhold Niebuhr 1892–1971
Protestant theologian and Union Theological Seminary professor
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H. Richard Niebuhr 1894–1962
Theologian and Christian ethicist, author of Christ and Culture
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Walter Brueggemann 1933–2025
Theologian and Old Testament scholar
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Deb Patterson
Member of the Oregon State Senate
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.