National Christian College Athletic Association
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The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) is an association of approximately 100 Christian
universities
, college
s, and Bible college
s in the United States
and Canada
which see collegiate sports primarily as an opportunity for Christian fellowship and ministry. The national headquarters is located in Greenville, South Carolina
. The president is Dr. Vickie L. Grooms-Denny.
at a meeting at Malone College. It was formed in order to provide a place for post season athletic competition for Christian Colleges around the nation.
During this time the headquarters were in Chattanooga, Tennessee
. The headquarters was moved by the board of trustees. The board of trustees moved the head quarters two times in order to accommodate the growth of the association as it grew in members. The NCCAA moved to its second headquarters in Marion, Indiana in 1989. After 11 years it moved to its final location in Greenville, South Carolina. The NCCAA was started there by Norman Wilhelmi. Mr. Wilhelmi was the first president of the NCCAA from 1966–1973, and he was the Director of Athletics and Head Basketball Coach at The Kings College located at the time in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Coach Wilhelmi is a graduate of Taylor University in Upland, IN. Mr. E.C Haskell was the first executive director of the NCCAA from 1970-1980. These two helped start the foundation of what NCCAA has become today (NCCAA.org).
and the much larger National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
and National Collegiate Athletic Association
as well, and many have done so.
The NCCAA also helps the approximately 14,000 current student athletes to develop a relationship with Christ through athletics. Also using the student athletics to help the communities around them by volunteering, their time in outreach programs. And use the student athletics to help spread the word to surrounding communities around them about Christ, and what he has done and can do for them. The association wants the student athletics to gain attributes that will help them in life after sports, when they enter the work world. Obtaining life attributes such as dedication and leadership. Also build stronger faith in God. These attributes are some of the many that represent what the NCCAA is about. It also wanted to create a positive Christian atmosphere where Christians athletes could play their sport and not be distracted by the unmoral things that happen in college athletics today. Most athletes come to college to play a sport and hopefully take it to the next level. But what the NCCAA wants the sport to do help is help the athlete become a better person through Christ (NCCAA.org).
Women's sports are basketball, cross country, track and field, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. Men's basketball was the first sport introduced and played in the NCCAA. It was introduced in 1968. The first men's basketball tournament was played in Detroit, Michigan
in 1968.
The Ray bullock Award is given to the most outstanding women cross country runner.
The Kathy Freese award is given to the most outstanding Women’s player.
The hall fame award is given to those who have showed superior leadership on and off the court for years.
Hank Burbridge award is given to the most outstanding baseball player.
The Pete Maravich award is given to the most outstanding basketball player in The Division 1 and division 2 regions.
The Scholar Team award is given to the team in any sport who has the highest (GPA) average in the nation.
NCCAA presidential award is giving to the Athletic department of the school that has the most team sports that finish high in the national tournaments it based on points.
, and Division II, which is primarily Bible colleges and smaller four-year Christian colleges
. The divisions are further subdivided into eight geographic regions.
NCCAA football members
2009-10
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, college
College
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s, and Bible college
Bible college
Bible colleges are institutions of higher education that specialize in biblical studies. Curriculum is Bible-based and differs from that of liberal arts colleges or research universities. Bible colleges generally exclude the study of philosophy, unlike seminaries and theological colleges...
s in the United States
United States
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and Canada
Canada
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which see collegiate sports primarily as an opportunity for Christian fellowship and ministry. The national headquarters is located in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. The president is Dr. Vickie L. Grooms-Denny.
History
The NCCAA was formed in 1968 in Canton, OhioCanton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
at a meeting at Malone College. It was formed in order to provide a place for post season athletic competition for Christian Colleges around the nation.
During this time the headquarters were in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. The headquarters was moved by the board of trustees. The board of trustees moved the head quarters two times in order to accommodate the growth of the association as it grew in members. The NCCAA moved to its second headquarters in Marion, Indiana in 1989. After 11 years it moved to its final location in Greenville, South Carolina. The NCCAA was started there by Norman Wilhelmi. Mr. Wilhelmi was the first president of the NCCAA from 1966–1973, and he was the Director of Athletics and Head Basketball Coach at The Kings College located at the time in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Coach Wilhelmi is a graduate of Taylor University in Upland, IN. Mr. E.C Haskell was the first executive director of the NCCAA from 1970-1980. These two helped start the foundation of what NCCAA has become today (NCCAA.org).
Purpose
Its purpose is to give Christian schools and universities, especially smaller ones, a chance to compete in an atmosphere of shared values, where the primary emphasis is on fair play and clean competition. Member institutions are also free to affiliate with the Association of Christian College AthleticsAssociation of Christian College Athletics
The Association of Christian College Athletics is an organization of collegiate athletics. It was incorporated to provide an opportunity for smaller Christian College members to compete on an equal level of competition with schools of like size....
and the much larger National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
and National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
as well, and many have done so.
The NCCAA also helps the approximately 14,000 current student athletes to develop a relationship with Christ through athletics. Also using the student athletics to help the communities around them by volunteering, their time in outreach programs. And use the student athletics to help spread the word to surrounding communities around them about Christ, and what he has done and can do for them. The association wants the student athletics to gain attributes that will help them in life after sports, when they enter the work world. Obtaining life attributes such as dedication and leadership. Also build stronger faith in God. These attributes are some of the many that represent what the NCCAA is about. It also wanted to create a positive Christian atmosphere where Christians athletes could play their sport and not be distracted by the unmoral things that happen in college athletics today. Most athletes come to college to play a sport and hopefully take it to the next level. But what the NCCAA wants the sport to do help is help the athlete become a better person through Christ (NCCAA.org).
Requirements
In order for a school to be accepted in the NCCAA, it has to be a Christian based school with a Christian atmosphere. The school also has to offer Christian Degrees for its students. As for the Teams, once accepted into the NCCAA every student athletic and coach must sign a NCCAA Code of Conduct which states what is expected of them. It is to be submitted by the 30th of September each academic year. The NCCAA code of conduct is separate from the Coach and Student athletic. The coach Code of conduct states as a coach you will follow all the rules of the NCCAA and you will also carry your program in a Godly manner. But the most important one rule out of all of them is the one that states, As the coach they will do their best to bring out the full potential in their student athlete and to push that student athlete to achieve their education goal, also build a Christian character within the student athlete, so that she or he has strong faith. The Student athletic code of conduct states as a student athletic you will follow the rules and respect your coaches and the people around but that you also will help your teammates become stronger Christians. And last that you will take responsibility for what happens in the classroom and on the sports field (NCCAA.org).Sports
Men's sports are baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track and field, soccer, tennis, football, wrestling, and volleyball.Women's sports are basketball, cross country, track and field, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. Men's basketball was the first sport introduced and played in the NCCAA. It was introduced in 1968. The first men's basketball tournament was played in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
in 1968.
Tournaments
The NCCAA has 23 tournaments that are held and while the teams are participating, they are required to do community service somewhere in that community.NCCAA Award
The All-American award which is given to the best athletics in each region.The Ray bullock Award is given to the most outstanding women cross country runner.
The Kathy Freese award is given to the most outstanding Women’s player.
The hall fame award is given to those who have showed superior leadership on and off the court for years.
Hank Burbridge award is given to the most outstanding baseball player.
The Pete Maravich award is given to the most outstanding basketball player in The Division 1 and division 2 regions.
The Scholar Team award is given to the team in any sport who has the highest (GPA) average in the nation.
NCCAA presidential award is giving to the Athletic department of the school that has the most team sports that finish high in the national tournaments it based on points.
President's Cup
Each year, the college with the most total points, based on performance in the NCCAA national championships, is awarded the President's Cup.Divisions and Regions
The NCCAA currently consists of two divisions, Division I, which is predominantly four-year Christian liberal arts universities and collegesLiberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
, and Division II, which is primarily Bible colleges and smaller four-year Christian colleges
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
. The divisions are further subdivided into eight geographic regions.
Division I
| Central Region | |||
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| Central Baptist College Central Baptist College Central Baptist College is a four-year, private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Majors are available within the fields of behavioral science, business, general education, missions, music, religion, and science. Located on a campus , CBC was founded in 1952 and awards both associate and... |
Central Christian College Central Christian College Central Christian College of Kansas , an evangelical Christian college embracing the Wesleyan tradition, is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church. While accepting and supporting the doctrines of the Free Methodist Church, Central opens its door and solicits students, regardless of handicap,... |
Colorado Christian University Colorado Christian University Colorado Christian University is a private, interdenominational Christian liberal arts university in Lakewood, Colorado in the United States... |
Crowley's Ridge College Crowley's Ridge College Crowley’s Ridge College is located in Paragould, Arkansas, in the United States. The college is a private, four year, coeducational Christian liberal arts college, providing studies appropriate for Bachelor and Associate Degrees. While the College is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, students... |
| Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University , formerly known as Dallas Baptist College, is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas. The main campus is located approximately fifteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas overlooking Mountain Creek Lake... |
Ecclesia College Ecclesia College Ecclesia College is a four-year Christian work college in Springdale, Arkansas, accredited through the Association for Biblical Higher Education and certified by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. It was founded in 1975 by Oren Paris II, who is presently the College Chancellor, and the... |
MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college in Olathe, Kansas. It was established in 1966 by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:Mid-America Nazarene College was founded in 1966... |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oklahoma Wesleyan University is an evangelical Christian university of the Wesleyan Church located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.-History:Oklahoma Wesleyan University was founded by the Wesleyan Church to provide higher education within a Christian environment for Wesleyan youth... |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University Southwestern Assemblies of God University Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private Christian University located in Waxahachie, Texas, USA, near Dallas and Fort Worth. SAGU is regionally-accredited with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and officially endorsed by the Assemblies of... |
Southwestern Christian University Southwestern Christian University Southwestern Christian University was founded in 1946 as an educational institution based on the Bible and the first Pentecostal educational institution in the state. As first a Bible college, for the training of Christian church leaders within the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, the... |
York College York College (Nebraska) York College is a private four year college affiliated with the Churches of Christ located in York, Nebraska. The college was founded in 1890.-History:York College was founded in 1890 by the United Brethren Church... |
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| East Region | |||
| Geneva College Geneva College Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in... |
Houghton College Houghton College Houghton College is a Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Wesleyan Church. The college is a member of both the Christian College Consortium and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities... |
Malone University | Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college located in Mount Vernon, Ohio.-History:The result of a 1960 education commission, Mount Vernon Nazarene was first chartered as the Zone A College of the Church of the Nazarene in 1964 by the church's General Assembly... |
| Nyack College Nyack College Nyack College is a private, evangelical, liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and home to the Alliance Theological Seminary, one of the denomination's seminaries. The main campus is located in Nyack, New York... |
Roberts Wesleyan College Roberts Wesleyan College Roberts Wesleyan College is a Christian liberal arts college located in North Chili, New York. It is the first educational institution established for Free Methodists in North America... |
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| Mid-East Region | |||
| Asbury University | Bluefield College Bluefield College Bluefield College is a small, Christian liberal arts college in Bluefield, Virginia, United States, in Tazewell County. It offers 22 majors, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... |
Campbellsville University Campbellsville University Campbellsville University, also known as CU, is a private university in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the seat of Taylor County. Founded as Russell Creek Academy, a Baptist institution, the university currently enrolls more than 3,000 students and is open to students of all denominations... |
Covenant College Covenant College Covenant College is a Christian liberal arts college in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, United States.-History:Founded in 1955 in Pasadena, California, Covenant College and Theological Seminary moved its campus to St. Louis, Missouri the following year, and, in 1965, separated from the seminary, moving... |
| Hiwassee College Hiwassee College Hiwassee College is a private, accredited college located in Madisonville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1849, the college offers associate degrees as well as four year degrees, The majority of its associate degree graduates go on to attend, and complete, four-year... |
Mid-Continent University Mid-Continent University Mid-Continent University is a four-year, liberal arts Christian institution located near Mayfield, Kentucky.- History :The university opened in January 1949 in Clinton, Kentucky. The University is now located four miles north of Mayfield.... |
Oakland City University Oakland City University Oakland City University, abbreviated as OCU, is a coeducational, small-town, urban, private university in Oakland City in eastern Gibson County, about north and slightly east of Evansville in Southwestern Indiana. Oakland City University is the only General Baptist Church-affiliated college in the... |
Tennessee Temple University Tennessee Temple University Tennessee Temple University is a four-year private Christian university, with its focus on liberal arts education, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Operating there, also, is Temple Baptist Seminary, the university's graduate school of Christian theology.... |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Trevecca Nazarene University Trevecca Nazarene University is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Nashville, Tennessee.-History:TNU was founded in 1901 by Cumberland Presbyterian minister J. O. McClurkan as the "Pentecostal Literary and Bible Training School"... |
Victory University | ||
| Midwest Region | |||
| Bethel College Bethel College (Indiana) Bethel College is a Christian liberal arts institution located in Mishawaka , Indiana, United States. It was established in 1947 by a Mennonite group which was one of the founding members of the Missionary Church... |
Cedarville University Cedarville University Cedarville University is a private, co-educational liberal arts university located in Cedarville, Ohio.At its founding, the school was affiliated with the conservative General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America. Today, Cedarville is a Southern Baptist school known for its... |
Cincinnati Christian University Cincinnati Christian University Cincinnati Christian University is a private Christian University in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is supported by the Christian churches and churches of Christ, which are part of the Restoration Movement.... |
Grace College Grace College Grace College is an evangelical Christian college located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The college is associated with Grace Theological Seminary and the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches.-Accreditation:... |
| Huntington University Huntington University (United States) Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.- History :... |
Indiana Wesleyan University Indiana Wesleyan University Indiana Wesleyan University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located in Marion, Indiana that is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church denomination... |
Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor University is a Christian institution of higher education located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, in the United States. SAU is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church... |
Taylor University Taylor University Taylor University is a private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian college located in Upland, Indiana. Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest evangelical Christian colleges in America.... |
| North-Central Region | |||
| Greenville College Greenville College Greenville College is located in Greenville, Illinois, a small Illinois city, located 45 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri on Interstate 70... |
Judson University | Northwestern College Northwestern College (Minnesota) Northwestern College is a private Christian college located in Roseville, Minnesota, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Established in 1902 as Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School by Dr... |
Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene University is a Christian institution of higher education located in the Kankakee, Illinois village of Bourbonnais. Named for Olivet, Illinois, ONU was originally established as a grammar school in east-central Illinois in 1907... |
| Trinity Christian College Trinity Christian College Trinity Christian College is a liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The college was founded in 1959 by a group of Chicago businessmen who wanted to establish a college providing students with a Christian higher education in a Reformed tradition... |
Trinity International University Trinity International University Trinity International University is an evangelical Christian institution of higher education headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. It comprises an undergraduate college, a graduate school, a theological seminary , and a law school--together with nearly 3,000 students... |
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| South Region | |||
| Baptist College of Florida Baptist College of Florida The Baptist College of Florida, founded in 1943, is located in Graceville, Florida. It is a Christian college and is sponsored by the Florida Baptist Convention. Originally a college primarily focused on training Baptist ministers, it has begun to expand into more curricular areas. BCF offers... |
Carver Bible College | Chowan University Chowan University - Other Notable Former Students :* Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, confessed architect of the September 11 attacks.- External links :* *... |
Emmanuel College |
| North Greenville University North Greenville University North Greenville University is a comprehensive university affiliated with South Carolina Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention, and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The institution awards Bachelor, Master, and... |
Palm Beach Atlantic University Palm Beach Atlantic University Palm Beach Atlantic University is a comprehensive nondenominational faith-based university with a core emphasis on character formation by integrating a Christian worldview with the liberal arts and selected professional studies... |
Pensacola Christian College Pensacola Christian College Pensacola Christian College is an unaccredited fundamentalist, Independent Baptist college in Pensacola, Florida, USA, founded in 1974 by Arlin Horton. The college is actively pursuing accreditation, and as of 7 November 2011 had been awarded candidate status with Transnational Association of... |
Point University Point University Point University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university in East Point, Georgia, southwest of Atlanta.... |
| Southeastern University | Southern Wesleyan University Southern Wesleyan University Southern Wesleyan University is a four-year and graduate Christian college, with its main campus in the town of Central, South Carolina. The university was founded in 1906 by what is now the Wesleyan Church.... |
Truett-McConnell College Truett-McConnell College Truett-McConnell College is a private, Christian, coeducational liberal arts college in Cleveland, Georgia, United States. It is operated under the auspices of the Georgia Baptist Convention, and controlled by a Board of Trustees elected by the Convention. The college was named to honor George W.... |
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| West Region | |||
| Arizona Christian University | Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific University is a private, inter-denominational, evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles in suburban Azusa, California. It was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900 in Whittier, California. It began offering degrees in 1939... |
Bethesda Christian University | California Baptist University California Baptist University California Baptist University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university located in Riverside, California, United States. Originally founded in 1950 as California Baptist College, it is controlled by the California Southern Baptist Convention, an organization affiliated with the Southern... |
| Corban University | Hope International University Hope International University Hope International University is a Private Christian University in Fullerton, California. The campus is located just south of California State University, Fullerton. Hope International University has an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students representing 35 states and 40 countries... |
The Master's College | Point Loma Nazarene University Point Loma Nazarene University Point Loma Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college. Its main campus is located on the Point Loma oceanfront in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:... |
| San Diego Christian College San Diego Christian College San Diego Christian College is a private, evangelical Christian college located in El Cajon, California, in suburban San Diego, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.-History:In January 1970, Tim F... |
Simpson University Simpson University Simpson University is a private, liberal arts college located on a campus in Redding, California.-History:The college was founded as the Simpson Bible Institute in Seattle in 1921 and named for Dr. Albert B. Simpson, a 19th century Christian evangelist and founder of the Christian and Missionary... |
Trinity Lutheran College Trinity Lutheran College (Washington) Trinity Lutheran College is an accredited, Christian liberal arts college located in Everett, Washington that offers bachelor's degrees in Biblical studies; Business, Leadership & Management; Early Childhood Education; Intercultural Studies; Music and Worship; Children, Youth, and Family Studies;... |
Division II
| Central Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible College Baptist Bible College (Springfield, Missouri) Baptist Bible College is a conservative Bible college affiliated and owned by the Baptist Bible Fellowship International, founded in 1950 and located in Springfield, Missouri... |
Central Bible College Central Bible College Central Bible College is a private coed Bible college for the Assemblies of God. It was founded in 1922 with the main campus being located in Springfield, Missouri. The college has a Bible-centered curriculum designed to educate and train ministers, missionaries, and Christian workers... |
Central Christian College of the Bible Central Christian College of the Bible Founded in 1957, Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, Missouri is an accredited four-year college supported by Christian churches and churches of Christ to prepare leaders with biblical instruction and practical training for service around the world... |
Grace University Grace University Grace University is a private Bible college located in Omaha, Nebraska. The university includes three separate colleges: Grace College of the Bible, Grace College of Graduate Studies, and Grace College of Continuing Education.-History:... |
| Manhattan Christian College Manhattan Christian College Manhattan Christian College is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Manhattan Christian College was founded in 1927 as Christian Workers University. The name was changed to Manhattan Bible College in 1930... |
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| East Region | |||
| Baptist Bible College & Seminary Baptist Bible College & Seminary Baptist Bible College & Seminary was founded in 1932 in Johnson City, New York. It is a fully accredited, Christ-centered educational institution. The College originally used the facilities of First Baptist Church in Johnson City, with the student body growing from the first enrollment of 40... |
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster Bible College Lancaster Bible College is a private, coeducational Bible college and graduate school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that "exists to educate Christian students to think and live a biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving him in the Church and society."Traditional undergraduate students... |
Philadelphia Biblical University Philadelphia Biblical University Philadelphia Biblical University, formerly called Philadelphia College of Bible, is a school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania founded in 1913. Every undergraduate student graduates with a Bachelor's degree in Bible. In addition, students may work towards a dual degree, such as Business,... |
Valley Forge Christian College Valley Forge Christian College Valley Forge Christian College is a four-year, residential college centrally located in southeastern Pennsylvania, minutes from Valley Forge National Historical Park. Nestled in the small town of Phoenixville, major metropolitan areas are within easy driving distance... |
| Mid-East Region | |||
| Appalachian Bible College Appalachian Bible College Appalachian Bible College is a small, non-profit, private, Christian college north of Beckley, West Virginia, United States. While unaffiliated with any particular denomination, it generally serves independent churches associated within the fundamental baptist and bible church associations.The... |
Boyce College Boyce College is the undergraduate school of Southern Seminary. Albert Mohler started the program in 1998 to begin the training of future minsters. Boyce College aims to train future ministers of the gospel.The following degrees are offered:... |
Crown College Crown College (Tennessee) The Crown College, also called Crown College of the Bible, is an Independent Baptist bible college, seminary, and music conservatory in Powell, Tennessee. The college offers the Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree, with concentrations in pastoral ministry, youth ministry, missions, music ministry... |
Free Will Baptist Bible College Free Will Baptist Bible College Free Will Baptist Bible College is a private four-year college in Nashville, Tennessee affiliated with the National Association of Free Will Baptists.... |
| Johnson University | Kentucky Christian University Kentucky Christian University Kentucky Christian University is a comprehensive baccalaureate level Christian university located in Grayson, Kentucky. It was founded on December 1, 1919, as Christian Normal Institute, by J. W. Lusby and J. O. Snodgrass. As a "normal school" its programs included a high school, a junior... |
Ohio Christian University Ohio Christian University Ohio Christian University is a private professions-based baccalaureate college in Circleville, Ohio. The school is denominationally affiliated with the Churches of Christ in Christian Union.-History:... |
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| Midwest Region | |||
| Emmaus Bible College | Grace Bible College Grace Bible College Grace Bible College is a fundamentalist Christian college in the premillennial, dispensational tradition located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association for Biblical Higher Education to award... |
Great Lakes Christian College Great Lakes Christian College Great Lakes Christian College is a four-year Christian college in Delta Township, Michigan near the state capital of Lansing. It is supported by Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ and currently has 260 enrolled students... |
Kuyper College Kuyper College Kuyper College is a ministry-focused Christian leadership college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, that educates and trains Christian leaders for ministry and service... |
| Lincoln Christian University | Maranatha Baptist Bible College Maranatha Baptist Bible College Maranatha Baptist Bible College and Seminary is a Baptist college in Watertown, Wisconsin, offering a wide range of undergraduate degrees, including Bible, business management, accounting, office management, sport management, elementary and secondary teacher education, nursing, humanities, English,... |
Moody Bible Institute Moody Bible Institute Moody Bible Institute is a Christian institution of higher education and related ministries that was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Since its founding, MBI's main campus has been located in the Near North Side of Chicago. MBI's primary ministries are education,... |
Northland Baptist Bible College Northland Baptist Bible College Northland International University is an Baptist college in Dunbar, Wisconsin. The school was founded in 1976 by businessman and inventor, Paul Patz and his family of seven children... |
| North-Central Region | |||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | North Central University North Central University North Central University is a coeducational, undergraduate, primarily residential college owned and operated by 11 Assemblies of God districts of the upper Midwest. It is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA... |
Providence College Providence College and Theological Seminary Providence University College and Theological Seminary is an interdenominational evangelical Christian University College and Theological Seminary located approximately south-east of Winnipeg in Otterburne, Manitoba.... |
Trinity Bible College Trinity Bible College Trinity Bible College is a private college in Ellendale, North Dakota, affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA. The school was first founded in Devils Lake in 1948, but after several moves, settled in Ellendale in 1972 where it assumed ownership of the former campus of the North Dakota State... |
| South Region | |||
| Clearwater Christian College Clearwater Christian College Clearwater Christian College is a non-denominational Christian college in Clearwater, Florida on Tampa Bay. The school has an enrollment around six hundred students. Clearwater Christian College was founded in 1966... |
Florida Christian College Florida Christian College Florida Christian College is a higher education institution located in Kissimmee, Florida affiliated with the Independent Christian Church. The college provides non-denominational conservative Christian education ranging from preaching to elementary education. The school was founded in 1976 as... |
Piedmont Baptist College Piedmont Baptist College Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School is a private Bible College and Graduate School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Originally called Piedmont Bible Institute , the school changed its name in 2006 to its current name to reflect its heritage and expansion... |
Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls College is a fully accredited, Christian liberal arts, bible college, located in Toccoa, Georgia, on the edge of the Piedmont region and in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The campus occupies , bordering the Chattahoochee National Forest and is home to Toccoa Falls a high... |
| Trinity College Trinity College (Florida) Trinity College is a evangelical interdenominational Bible college located in New Port Richey in Pasco County, Florida. It is a private college.... |
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| Southwest Region | |||
| Arlington Baptist College Arlington Baptist College Arlington Baptist College is a private, four-year Bible college in Arlington, Texas. The school was founded by J. Frank Norris in 1939 as Fundamental Baptist Bible Institute.In June 2011 it hired Ergun Caner, a former Muslim, as Provost and professor.... |
Dallas Christian College Dallas Christian College Dallas Christian College is a four-year undergraduate institution affiliated with the Christian Church. Despite its name it is located in the suburb of Farmers Branch, Texas.- History :... |
Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is a Christian liberal arts college in Moore, Oklahoma, offering several associate's and bachelor's degree programs and a master's degree program in ministry.-History:... |
Ozark Christian College Ozark Christian College Ozark Christian College is a private, not-for-profit college located at 1111 North Main Street, Joplin, Missouri.-History:In 1942, it was founded in Bentonville, Arkansas by Seth Wilson. In 1985, OCC received accreditation by the Association for Biblical Higher Education... |
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Victory Bowl
The Victory Bowl is the championship football game between schools that sponsor football and are members of the NCCAA and did not qualify for either the NCAA or NAIA playoffs.NCCAA football members
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- Campbellsville University
- Chowan University
- Geneva College
- Greenville College
- Kentucky Christian University
- Malone University
- Maranatha Baptist Bible College
- North Greenville University
- Northwestern College (Minnesota)
- Olivet Nazarene University
- Southwestern Assemblies of God University
- Taylor University
- Trinity Bible College
- Trinity International University