Payne Theological Seminary offers 3 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees is $21,400.
Total 80 students out of total 124 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 16 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Payne Theological Seminary is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Payne Theological Seminary |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1230 Wilberforce-Clifton Rd., Wilberforce, OH |
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| Online Students | 80 Enrolled Online Exclusively 44 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $21,400
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| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 2 Programs |
| Masters | 2 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Payne Theological Seminary. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $21,400 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $700 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Payne Theological Seminary offers 3 degree programs through Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Lay Ministry | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Payne Theological Seminary, there are 124 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 124 students were attending classes through distance learning (80 students are enrolled exclusively and 44 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 124 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 80 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 44 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 80 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 7 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 72 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 80 | |
| Ohio Resident | 7 |
| Other State In U.S. | 72 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |