Academic Institutions
The following colleges, universities, and seminaries share an Armininan heritage and are arranged in alphabetical order by region.
Northeast
Albright College - Founded by the Evangelical Association (later the Evangelical United Brethren Church), a group with similar beliefs to Methodism; located in Reading, Pennsylvania
American University - Prestigious politically oriented university of the United Methodist heritage; located in Washington, DC
Centenary College - A United Methodist college in Hackettstown, New Jersey
Eastern Nazarene College - A fully accredited Nazarene liberal arts college in Quincy, Massachusetts
Green Mountain College - Founded in 1834 by the Troy Conference of the United Methodist Church; located in Poultney, Vermont
Lebanon Valley College - A liberal arts college related to the Methodist Church in Annville, Pennsylvania
Lycoming College - Rooted in Methodism and one of the 50 oldest higher learning institutions in the US, located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Messiah College - Committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist, and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian church, located in Grantham, Pennsylvania
Roberts Wesleyan College - Affiliated with the Free Methodist Church and member of the Association of Free Methodist Educational Institutions; located in Rochester, New York
Wesley College - College related to the United Methodist Church in Dover, Delaware
West Virginia Wesleyan College - Affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Buckhannon, West Virginia
Boston University - Rooted in Methodism and one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, located in Boston, Massachusetts
Drew University - Methodist university distinguished for its College of Liberal Arts (CLA), the Theological School, and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies (CSGS) in Madison, New Jersey
Syracuse University - Founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church and established in Syracuse, New York
Wesleyan University - Founded in 1831 as part of the United Methodist Church; located in Middletown, Connecticut
Drew University Theological School (UMC) - United Methodist theological school of Drew University; located in Madison, New Jersey
Wesley Theological Seminary (UMC) - A graduate theological school of The United Methodist Church and a member of the Washington Theological Consortium; located in Washington, D.C.
Southeast
Asbury College - With a commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality, Asbury College encourages 1,300 students to study, worship and serve together; located 20 minutes southwest of Lexington in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Bennett College for Women - A small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women and a United Methodist Church-related institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina
Birmingham-Southern College - A four-year, private liberal arts institution founded in 1856 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Birmingham, Alabama
Brevard College - A four-year private, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts college; affiliated with the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church; located in Brevard, North Carolina
Centenary College of Louisiana - A private, four-year arts and sciences college founded in 1825 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church; the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River; located in Shreveport, Louisiana
Columbia College - Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, is a private, liberal arts, women’s college with a coeducational Evening College and Graduate School; located in Columbia, South Carolina
Emory & Henry College - The oldest college in Southwest Virginia and one of the few colleges in the South to have operated more than 160 years under the same name and with the same affiliation: the United Methodist Church; located in Emory, Virginia
Ferrum College - A liberal arts institution founded on Christian principles and related to the United Methodist Church; located in Ferrum, Virginia
Florida Southern College - The oldest private college in the state and affliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Lakeland, Florida
Free Will Baptist Bible College - A four-year Bible college founded in 1942 by the National Association of Free Will Baptists; located in Nashville, TN
Greensboro College - A four year, independent, coeducational institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church and founded in 1838; located in Greensboro, North Carolina
Hendrix College - Four-year, private, residential, coeducational college of liberal arts affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Conway, Arkansas
Hiwassee College - A two-year United Methodist-related college located in Madisonville, Tennessee
Huntingdon College - Grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the United Methodist Church and located in Montgomery, Alabama
John Wesley College - An independent Christian college, endeavors to develop the whole person through Bible-based education for worldwide service in the church and society; located in Greensboro, North Carolina
Kentucky Wesleyan College - In partnership with the United Methodist Church, fosters a liberal arts education that nourishes, stimulates and prepares future leaders intellectually, spiritually and physically to achieve success in life; located in Owensboro, Kentucky
LaGrange College - Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, LaGrange is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the South’s top 10 comprehensive colleges and among that category’s “best values.”; located in LaGrange, Georgia
Lindsey Wilson College - A private four-year college affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Columbia, Kentucky
Louisburg College - A two-year residential institution related by faith to the United Methodist Church; located in Louisburg, North Carolina
Martin Methodist College - Founded in 1870, Martin Methodist College is a four-year liberal arts college related to the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church and located in Pulaski, Tennessee
Millsaps College - Associated with the United Methodist Church and located in Jackson, Mississippi
North Carolina Wesleyan College - A four-year coeducational, liberal arts college, with a number of preprofessional programs, founded in 1956 and related to the United Methodist Church; located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Paine College - A historically Black, private, four-year college associated with The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and The United Methodist Church; located in Augusta, Georgia
Philander Smith College - A small, privately supported, historically black, four-year liberal arts, career-oriented college, related to the Board of Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist Church and The United Negro College Fund; located in Little Rock, Arkansas
Randolph College - Founded on Methodism in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Women’s College, and recently co-educational; located in Lynchburg, Virginia
Randolph-Macon College - Founded in 1830 by the Methodists, Randolph-Macon College is a selective, co-educational, national liberal arts and sciences college located in Ashland, Virginia
Reinhardt College - A four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Waleska, Georgia
Rust College - United Methodist-related college located in Holly Springs, Mississippi
Spartanburg Methodist College - The only independent, two-year, regionally accredited residential college in South Carolina and one of the few colleges of this type in the Southeast; located in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Tennessee Wesleyan College - Founded in 1857 and affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church; located in Athens, TN
Union College - A small, spirited, independent liberal arts college founded in 1879 in the Appalachian Mountain range; affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Barbourville, Kentucky
Virginia Wesleyan College - A small, four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Norfolk, Virginia
Warner Southern College - Founded in 1968 by the Southeastern Association of the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana); a co-educational, four-year Christian college in the liberal arts tradition located in Lake Wales, Florida
Wesleyan College - In 1836, the first college in the world to offer degrees to women; established in the Methodist tradition; located in Macon, Georgia
Wofford College - Founded in 1850 under the auspices of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church; located in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Bethune-Cookman University - An historically Black, United Methodist Church-related university offering baccalaureate and master’s degrees located in Daytona Beach, Florida
Claflin University - An independent, liberal arts, co-educational, historically black institution that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Clark Atlanta University - A comprehensive, private, urban, coeducational institution of higher education with a predominantly African-American and Methodist Episcopal heritage; located in Atlanta, Georgia
Dillard University - A private, historically black liberal arts college founded in 1869 and affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church; located in New Orleans, Louisiana
Duke University - A private research university founded by Methodists and Quakers; located in Durham, North Carolina
Emory University - Founded at Oxford by the Methodist Church in 1836; located in Atlanta Georgia
High Point University - Founded in 1924 as a cooperative venture between the Methodist Protestant Church and the city of High Point; located in High Point, North Carolina
Lee University - A private, comprehensive university affiliated with the Church of God (Cleveland) in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains; located in Cleveland, Tennessee
Lambuth University - An independent undergraduate, church-related institution supported by the Memphis Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church; located in Jackson, Tennessee
Methodist University - Founded in 1956 as a senior, coeducational liberal arts college and established as a joint venture by the citizens of Fayetteville/Cumberland County and the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church; located in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Pfeiffer University - A comprehensive United Methodist-related university, with multiple campuses that are committed to educational excellence, service, and scholarship; located in Meisenheimer, North Carolina
Shenandoah University - A comprehensive Level VI private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Winchester, Virginia
Southeastern University - An Assemblies of God university that welcomes students from a variety of denominations and offers a vital, Christ-centered education; located in Lakeland, Florida
Southern Wesleyan University - A four-year, liberal arts institution sponsored by The Wesleyan Church and located in Central, South Carolina
Trevecca Nazarene University - Founded in 1901 and affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene; located in Nashville, Tennessee
Asbury Theological Seminary - A multi-denominational, graduate institution that offers a variety of master degree and postgraduate degree programs approved by The University Senate of The United Methodist Church; located in Wilmore, Kentucky
Candler School of Theology of Emory University (UMC) - An ecumenical school with a superb, internationally known faculty and represent the breadth of Christian traditions, drawing students nationally and internationally from a broad array of confessions and denominations; A seminary of the United Methodist Church; located in Atlanta, Georgia
Church of God Theological Seminary - From inception has followed a model of ministerial development drawn from the Scriptures and the heritage of Wesleyan-Pentecostalism; located in Cleveland, Tennessee
Hood Theological Seminary (AMEZ) - Founded by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and operates under the sponsorship of that communion; located in Salisbury, North Carolina
Duke University Divinity School (UMC) - Founded in 1926 as the first of the university’s graduate professional schools, the Divinity School attracts students from around the nation and several different countries; one of 13 seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church; located in Durham, North Carolina
Gammon Theological Seminary - A historically African American institution, in partnership with The Interdenominational Theological Center, intended to recruit, support, and educate pastors and leaders for the United Methodist Church; located in Atlanta, Georgia
The Interdenominational Theological Center - A Christian, ecumenical, graduate professional school of theology; located in Atlanta, Georgia
Wesley Biblical Seminary - Grew out of the need for adequately prepared pastors within the Methodist tradition in the Deep South; located in Jackson, Mississippi
Midwest
Adrian College - Private, co-educational college of liberal arts and sciences related to The United Methodist Church; located in Adrian, Michigan
Albion College - An independent, coeducational, residential college, historically related to the United Methodist Church; located in Albion, Michigan
Baldwin-Wallace College - A private, liberal arts based Methodist-related college located in Berea, Ohio
Bethel College - An evangelical Christian college affiliated with the Missionary Church located in Mishawaka, Indiana
Biblical Life College & Seminary - Built around the distinctives of a Holy Spirit empowered ministry and geared toward ministers and located in Marshfield, Missouri
Cornell College - Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, but welcomes people from all religious traditions and from all non-religious perspectives; located in Mount Vernon, Indiana
God’s Bible School and College - Dedicated to providing higher education centered in Holy Scripture and shaped by Wesleyan conviction; located in Cincinnati, Ohio
Iowa Wesleyan College - The oldest four-year, coeducational, church-related liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River; located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
MacMurray College - A Methodist founded college in Jacksonville, Illinois
Malone College - A Christian liberal arts college in Canton, Ohio
Morningside College - Founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside College is a private, four-year institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Sioux City, Iowa
Mount Union College - Affiliated with the East Ohio, West Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Conferences of the United Methodist Church and located in Alliance, Ohio
Nebraska Methodist College - Affiliate of Methodist Health System and the United Methodist Church; located in Omaha, Nebraska
North Central College - Affiliated by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church and located in Naperville, Illinois
Otterbein College - Affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Westerville, Ohio
Simpson College - Founded by members of the Iowa United Methodist Church and established in Indianaola, Iowa
Southwestern College - Has a relationship with the Kansas West Conference of the United Methodist Church; located in Winfield, Kansas
Baker University - Founded by a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church; located in Baldwin City, Kansas
Central Methodist University - United Methodist heritage and located in Fayette, Missouri
Dakota Wesleyan University - Proudly affiliated with the Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church; located in Mitchell, South Dakota
DePauw University - Founded by the Methodist Church, DePauw University is a private, selective, residential, undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and School of Music located in Greencastle, Indiana
Hamline University - Affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in St. Paul, Minnesota
Huntington University - Founded by the General Board of Education of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and located in Huntington, Indiana
Illinois Wesleyan University - An independent, residential, liberal arts university founded by the Methodist Church and located in Bloomington, Illinois
Indiana Wesleyan University - Connected with The Wesleyan Church and located in Marion, Indiana
Iowa Wesleyan College - Oldest four-year, coeducational, church-related liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River; located in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Kansas Wesleyan University - Founded in 1886 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Salina, Kansas
MacMurray College - The first college in Illinois, as well as the oldest in Methodism sill in existence; located in Jacksonville, Illinois
McKendree University - The oldest college in Illinois, and the oldest in the nation with continuous ties to the United Methodist Church; located in Lebanon, Illinois
MidAmerica Nazarene University - Affiliated with The Church of the Nazarene and located in Olathe, Kansas
Nebraska Wesleyan University - Small, private, four-year liberal arts college founded by Methodists and located in Lincoln, Nebraska
North Central University - Private, Christian, co-educational, residential founded by the the Assemblies of God and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ohio Northern University - A competitive, comprehensive university affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Ada, Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University - Active affiliation with The United Methodist Church and is recognized nationally for welcoming students of all religious faiths; located in Delaware, Ohio
Taylor University - An evangelical, independent, interdenominational Christian liberal arts college once associated with the United Methodist Church; located in Upland, Indiana
University of Evansville - Established with the help of the Methodist Church and located in Evansville, Indiana
University of Indianapolis - Founded in 1902 by what is now the United Methodist Church and located in Indianapolis, Indiana
Payne Theological Seminary (AME) - A graduate school of theological education sponsored by the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church; located in Wilberforce, Ohio
Nazarene Theological Seminary - A graduate school of theology in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, and an affiliate of the Church of the Nazarene; located in Kansas City, Missouri
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (UMC) - a graduate school of theology related to The United Methodist Church on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University; located in Evanston, Illinois
Methodist Theological School in Ohio (UMC) - A graduate professional school committed to academic excellence, spiritual vitality, engagement of Church and society, and a vibrant Christian faith; located in Delaware, Ohio
Saint Paul School of Theology (UMC) - A seminary of the United Methodist Church offering programs of graduate study; located in Kansas City, Missouri
United Theological Seminary (UMC) - Founded in 1871 and traces its history back to the former Church of the United Brethren in Christ and The Evangelical Church; located in Dayton, Ohio
Southwest
Lon Morris College - An accredited, church related, two-year college of the arts and sciences with a core curriculum emphasizing the liberal arts and affiliated with the United Methodist Church; located in Jacksonville, Texas
Wiley College - United Methodist college and inspiration for the movie “The Great Debaters”; a historically black university located in Marshall, Texas
Huston-Tillotson University - a coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences, operating jointly under the auspices of the American Missionary Association of the United Church of Christ, and the Board of Education of The United Methodist Church; located in Austin, Texas
McMurry University - A liberal arts university steeped in the United Methodist tradition and offering bachelor’s degrees in the fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, business, education, and nursing; located in Abilene, Texas
Oklahoma City University - Embraces the United Methodist tradition of scholarship and service; located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Wesleyan University - A four-year liberal arts, degree-granting institution affiliated with The Wesleyan Church; located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Oral Roberts University - A charismatic university founded in the fires of evangelism and upon the unchanging precepts of the Bible; located in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Southern Methodist University - Founded by what is now The United Methodist Church; The University is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to freedom of inquiry; located in Dallas, Texas
Southern Nazarene University - Originally founded and sponsored by the Holiness Association of Texas and currently affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene; located in Bethany, Oklahoma
Southwestern University - The first institution of higher learning in Texas, chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1840 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church; located in Georgetown, Texas
Texas Wesleyan University - Founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church and remains closely tied to the United Methodist Church; located in Fort Worth, Texas
Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University - A division of Southern Methodist University and and affiliate of the United Methodist Church; located in Dallas, Texas
West
Alaska Pacific University - A United Methodist University started in 1951 and formerly called Alaska Methodist University; located in Anchorage, Alaska
Eugene Bible College - An affiliated member and official college of the Open Bible Standard Churches; located in Eugene, Oregon
Azuza Pacific University - The product of the merger of three Southern California-area Christian institutions: Azusa College, Los Angeles Pacific College, and Arlington College; located in Azusa, California
Dakota Wesleyan University - Affiliated with the Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church; located in Mitchell, South Dakota
Point Loma Nazarene University - A private nonprofit Christian university with five locations; located in San Diego, California
University of the Pacific - Established by the California Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1851; located in Stockton, California
Willamette University - Private, selective, coeducational, residential liberal arts university that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is located in Salem, Oregon
Iliff School of Theology (UMC) - A United Methodist Seminary founded in 1892 to ensure the academic integrity of clergy in the Western United States; located in Denver, Colorado
Claremont School of Theology (UMC) - Related to the Southern California-Arizona Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church; located in Claremont, California
International
Africa University - Mutare, Zimbabwe
Methodist University College Ghana - Dansoman, Ghana
Methodist Theological Seminary - Mulungwishi, D.R. Congo
Africa Nazarene University - Nairobi, Kenya
Seminario Nazareno de las Americas - San Jose, Costa Rica
Caribbean Nazarene College - Santa Cruz, Trinidad
Nazarene Theological College - Thornlands, Australia
General Education Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Academic Societies
Evangelical Theological Society - A professional society of Biblical scholars, teachers, pastors and others involved in evangelical scholarship in order to serve Christ and His Church
John Wesley Society - An ecumenical Christian society for all students and young people in Oxford, affiliated to the Wesley Memorial Church.
