United Methodist Colleges
Founded in 1968, the United Methodist Church (UMC) was created from a combination of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church. The denomination is Protestant Christian. In the US there are an estimated 8 million members, ranking it as the third largest US Christian Church. The Methodist Church's history dates back to the mid-1700's when it began as a movement within the Church of England.
United Methodist Higher Education Overview
In the US, United Methodist-related colleges and universities in the US include research universities, seminaries, historically Black colleges and universities (including a medical school), and two-year colleges. Methodist schools are located throughout the US in major metropolitan areas, small towns, and rural settings. UMC colleges and universities are related through UMC's General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. The schools undergo a review for institutional integrity, structure of academic programs, management, and church relationships. Some of the institutions are related to the church through historic ties to Methodism while others maintain active affiliations.
| School | City | Students | Highest Degree | Tenure System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | Adrian, MI | 1,469 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Albion College | Albion, MI | 1,860 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Albright College | Reading, PA | 2,305 | Master's | yes |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | 2,125 | Bachelor's | yes |
| American University | Washington, DC | 11,684 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Andrew College | Cuthbert, GA | 263 | Associate's | yes |
| Baker University | Baldwin City, KS | 4,112 | yes | |
| Baldwin-Wallace College | Berea, OH | 4,374 | Master's | yes |
| Bennett College for Women | Greensboro, NC | 689 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach, FL | 3,633 | Master's | yes |
| Birmingham Southern College | Birmingham, AL | 1,458 | Master's | yes |
| Brevard College | Brevard, NC | 650 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Centenary College | Hackettstown, NJ | 3,261 | Master's | yes |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | 907 | Master's | yes |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate & Extended Studies | Fayette, MO | 3,271 | Master's | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Fayette, MO | 1,031 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC | 1,773 | Master's | yes |
| Claremont School of Theology | Claremont, CA | 358 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA | 4,068 | yes | |
| Columbia College | Columbia, SC | 1,445 | Master's | yes |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon, IA | 1,112 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell, SD | 730 | Master's | yes |
| DePauw University | Greencastle, IN | 2,298 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Dillard University | New Orleans, LA | 851 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Drew University | Madison, NJ | 2,581 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | 14,060 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Emory and Henry College | Emory, VA | 1,015 | Master's | yes |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | 12,755 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum, VA | 1,397 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland, FL | 2,319 | Master's | |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | Evanston, IL | 362 | yes | |
| Green Mountain College | Poultney, VT | 867 | Master's | |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro, NC | 1,279 | Master's | yes |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN | 4,876 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | 1,350 | Master's | yes |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | 3,409 | Master's | yes |
| Hiwassee College | Madisonville, TN | 116 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Huntingdon College | Montgomery, AL | 1,082 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Iliff School of Theology | Denver, CO | 194 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Iowa Wesleyan College | Mount Pleasant, IA | 843 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, KS | 879 | Master's | yes |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY | 909 | Bachelor's | yes |
| LaGrange College | Lagrange, GA | 958 | Master's | yes |
| Lambuth University | Jackson, TN | 815 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA | 1,965 | yes | |
| Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia, KY | 2,003 | Master's | |
| Lon Morris College | Jacksonville, TX | 340 | Associate's | yes |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg, NC | 572 | Associate's | yes |
| Lycoming College | Williamsport, PA | 1,328 | Bachelor's | yes |
| MacMurray College | Jacksonville, IL | 602 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Martin Methodist College | Pulaski, TN | 953 | Bachelor's | yes |
| McKendree University | Lebanon, IL | 3,257 | Master's | yes |
| McMurry University | Abilene, TX | 1,515 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Meharry Medical College | NASHVILLE, TN | 739 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Methodist Theological School | Delaware, OH | 222 | yes | |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville, NC | 2,190 | Master's | yes |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | 1,118 | Master's | yes |
| Morningside College | Sioux City, IA | 1,906 | Master's | yes |
| Mount Union College | Alliance, OH | 2,204 | Master's | yes |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha, NE | 589 | Master's | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln, NE | 2,086 | Master's | yes |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount, NC | 1,506 | Bachelor's | yes |
| North Central College | Naperville, IL | 2,726 | Master's | yes |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | 3,721 | yes | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | 1,959 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | 3,884 | yes | |
| Otterbein College | Westerville, OH | 3,131 | Master's | yes |
| Paine College | Augusta, GA | 863 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC | 2,019 | Master's | |
| Philander Smith College | Little Rock, AR | 587 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | 568 | Master's | yes |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, VA | 1,201 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Reinhardt College | Waleska, GA | 1,047 | Master's | yes |
| Rust College | Holly Springs, MS | 942 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Saint Paul School of Theology | Kansas City, MO | 267 | yes | |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA | 3,511 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Simpson College | Indianola, IA | 2,018 | Master's | yes |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | 10,965 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | 1,270 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg, SC | 750 | Associate's | yes |
| Tennessee Wesleyan College | Athens, TN | 988 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | 3,202 | Doctoral & Professional | yes |
| Union College | Barbourville, KY | 1,421 | Master's | yes |
| United Theological Seminary | Dayton, OH | 228 | yes | |
| University of Evansville | Evansville, IN | 2,742 | yes | |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 4,829 | yes | |
| Virginia Wesleyan College | Norfolk, VA | 1,381 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Wesley College | Dover, DE | 2,233 | Master's | yes |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | Washington, DC | 447 | yes | |
| Wesleyan College | Macon, GA | 739 | Master's | yes |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV | 1,317 | Master's | yes |
| Wiley College | Marshall, TX | 967 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | 1,429 | Bachelor's | yes |
| Young Harris College | Young Harris, GA | 654 | Bachelor's | yes |
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