Laurel University is based on a 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) campus in High Point, North Carolina

High Point, North Carolina

High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....

, US, and provides education for leadership in society, the church, and the corporate world from a Christian point of view. The university offers degree programs ranging from Christian Ministries and Counseling to Management & Business Ethics (see below).

Laurel University has North Carolina's first state-accredited online MBA program using avatar technology Avatar (computing)

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 that provides virtual business internship experiences for students.

Originally known as John Wesley College, the college changed its name to Laurel University in 2011.

An accredited, private interdenominational college that delivers both graduate and undergraduate programs in on-campus, online, and blended environments, Laurel University is located in High Point, just 15 miles south of Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...

 in the central Piedmont Triad

Piedmont Triad

The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...

 area. There, students enjoy a safe learning atmosphere based on traditional family values, Judeo-Christian ethics, and biblical morality. The school develops, trains, and equips students for leadership within the global body of Christ and the global community.

Accreditation

Laurel University is accredited with the Commission on Accreditation of The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

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 (CHEA), and the United States Department of Education

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. Graduates of Laurel University’s program in Christian Elementary Education are eligible for certification with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Association of Christian Schools International

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The Bachelor of Arts in Management & Business Ethics and the Master of Business Administration, two degrees offered by the School of Management, are licensed by the University of North Carolina Office of General Administration.

Academics

Laurel University, the oldest undergraduate theological education institution in North Carolina, offers multiple degree programs.

The following are the majors offered at Laurel U:

UNDERGRADUATE

Associate of Arts in:

• Ministry

Bachelor of Arts in:

• Bible/Theology

• Christian Counseling

• Christian Ministry

• Christian Elementary Education

• Intercultural Studies & Global Missions

• Management & Business Ethics

• Pastoral Ministry

• Worship Arts

GRADUATE

• Master of Business Administration (Management, Human Resources, Non-Profit Leadership)

• Master of Theological Studies

• Master of Christian School Education

• Master of Ministry in Christian Leadership

Adult Degree Completion Program

Adults between 25 and 75 can complete a bachelor's degree at home or one night a week at school. Laurel University has online and blended, same-group degree completion programs in the following majors:

• Management & Business Ethics
• Pastoral Ministry
• Christian Counseling
• Christian Ministry

External links

• Official Site: laureluniversity.edu