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.

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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
Graduate enrollment
124
Student–faculty ratio
Pell Grant recipients
First-generation students
Students over 25
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$44,802
Endowment
$717,076

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans

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

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Xenia 6 Sse, OH US station (7.8 mi from campus).

Colleges near Payne Theological Seminary

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.