About
Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kairos University is an innovative theological institution best known for its affordable, competency-based graduate programs in ministry, leadership, and counseling, including Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees. The university distinguishes itself through a flat-rate monthly subscription tuition model and a personalized educational framework where each student is guided by a dedicated mentor team comprising faculty, vocational leaders, and personal advisors. Rather than relying on a traditional residential campus culture, the student experience is globally distributed and context-driven, empowering learners to complete accredited theological education directly within their active ministry settings and local communities.
Wikipedia:Kairos University is a private theological university headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. It is both a higher education institution and the institutional hub of a global theological education network, connecting partner schools and ministries in a collaborative system of competency-based theological education (CBTE). The university traces its origins to 1858. In its present form, Kairos includes five legacy partner institutions, with Sioux Falls Seminary—the accredited entity—being renamed Kairos University in 2021. While interdenominational in scope, Kairos retains an affiliation with the North American Baptist Conference.
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