Saint Paul School of Theology
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Leawood, Kansas
- Website
- www.spst.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Kansas City, about 15 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 30 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- President
- Jay Simmons (President)
- Phone
- 9132535000
- Address
- 13720 Roe Avenue, Leawood, KS 66224
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's15 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · 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. | $58,425 | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | $58,425 |
Students
91 students in 2025
- Graduate students 91
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
2 in 2025 · 5.8% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.3M
Expenses$4.0M
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 · 11.1 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of KansasLawrence · 33.0 mi
U.S. News #148
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Kansas State UniversityManhattan · 106.3 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · 124.4 mi
U.S. News #95
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Wichita State UniversityWichita · 164.6 mi
U.S. News #288
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · 167.9 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · 172.7 mi
U.S. News #169
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Creighton UniversityOmaha · 178.7 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of Nebraska--OmahaOmaha · 179.5 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 Saint Paul School of Theology include Emanuel Cleaver (U.S. Representative from Missouri and former Kansas City mayor), W. Grant McMurray (Former Prophet-President of Community of Christ) and William D. Russell (Latter Day Saint historian and Graceland University professor).
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Emanuel Cleaver 1944–
U.S. Representative from Missouri and former Kansas City mayor
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W. Grant McMurray 1947–
Former Prophet-President of Community of Christ
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William D. Russell 1938–
Latter Day Saint historian and Graceland University professor
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Rebecca Chopp 1952–
First female chancellor of the University of Denver
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.