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College · Catholic life on campus

Kairos University

  • LocationSioux Falls, SD
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,105 students

Affiliation: North American Baptist

Official website

Kairos University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Kairos University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miChrist the King Catholic Church: 0.5 mi1St. Mary Church: 0.8 mi2Saint Joseph Cathedral: 1.9 mi3St. Michael's Parish: 2.7 mi4Kairos University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Christ the King Catholic Church — 0.5 mi
  2. St. Mary Church — 0.8 mi · 2109 South 5th Avenue, Sioux Falls
  3. Saint Joseph Cathedral — 1.9 mi · 521 North Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls
  4. St. Michael's Parish — 2.7 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Local Church

Diocese of Sioux Falls

The Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood, Bishop of Sioux Falls

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: sfcatholic.org, sfcatholic.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 219240
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
  • Accreditation: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools; Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): North American Baptist
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Is Kairos University a Catholic college?
No. Kairos University is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is North American Baptist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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