Private nonprofit · Seminary
Payne Theological Seminary
Wilberforce, Ohio · Fringe rural
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Payne Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Wilberforce, Ohio (fringe rural setting). It has a African Methodist Episcopal religious affiliation.
About Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce is a census-designated place in Greene County, Ohio, United States. After Wilberforce University was established in 1856, the community was also named for the English statesman William Wilberforce, who worked for the abolition of slavery and achieved the end of the slave trade in the United Kingdom and its empire. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe rural
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 17 miles to Dayton, OH
- To Great Lakes shore
- 128 miles
- Nearest airport
- 22 miles to James M. Cox Dayton (DAY)
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 124
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
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- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $44,802
- Endowment
- $717,076
Outcomes
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- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Students with federal loans
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Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Dorm capacity
- 37
- Housing charge (year)
- $6,000
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 83°F
- Winter low
- 23°F
- Annual rain
- 43.3″
- Annual snow
- 20.3″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Xenia 6 Sse, OH US station (7.8 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.







