Nazarene Theological Seminary
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Website
- www.nts.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Kansas City, about 8 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 20 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Church of the Nazarene
- President
- Sarah Coleson-Derck (Dean of the Faculty)
- Phone
- 81626854005400
- City
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Address
- 1700 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64131-1246
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's10 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's6 (0% international)
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other · Master's3 (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. | $47,492 | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | $47,492 | ||
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | - |
Students
168 students in 2025
- Graduate students 168
Age distribution
Graduate students
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 · 9.7% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.2M
Expenses$4.6M
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 Missouri--Kansas CityKansas City · 1.9 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of KansasLawrence · 36.8 mi
U.S. News #148
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Kansas State UniversityManhattan · 108.8 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · 120.2 mi
U.S. News #95
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · 167.7 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · 168.5 mi
U.S. News #169
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Creighton UniversityOmaha · 172.1 mi
U.S. News #100
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Wichita State UniversityWichita · 172.5 mi
U.S. News #288
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University of Nebraska--OmahaOmaha · 173.1 mi
U.S. News #299
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 Nazarene Theological Seminary include Kenny Marchant (Former US Representative from Texas), Thomas Jay Oord (Theologian and philosopher) and Randall J. Stephens (Editor and historian of American religion).
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Kenny Marchant 1951–
Former US Representative from Texas
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Thomas Jay Oord 1965–
Theologian and philosopher
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Randall J. Stephens 1973–
Editor and historian of American religion
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Floyd Cunningham 1954–
Historian, minister, former seminary president
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.