NationsUniversity, also known as Nations University, is an unaccredited distance education school. While Nations University founding faculty and staff are affiliated with the Churches of Christ, Nations University itself is an interdenominational online Christian university, which offers certificate, bachelor's and master's degrees in religious studies, and a Master of Divinity degree. All courses are offered online or through correspondence via mail. The institution is incorporated in Louisiana but has its offices in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Nations was incorporated in 1996 by Richard Ady, Mac Lynn, and Darrell Frazier. Ady and Lynn had been college classmates. Ady's career had been in church work and Lynn had worked in higher education as a teacher and administrator. Ady had previously founded the World English Institute.
The institution describes its mission as the development of faith and the training of Christian leaders around the world using distance learning. Academic credentials awarded include a Certificate in Religious Studies, a Bachelor of Religious Studies, a Master of Religious Studies, and a Master of Divinity. As of July 31, 2012, the school reported 5,010 students in 147 countries.
NationsUniversity has legal authority under Louisiana law to grant degrees in religious studies. The university has applied to the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) for accreditation.
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