Carolina, United States, that is affiliated with the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The university offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including doctoral-level options, on campus and online. It offers 22 fully online degrees and certificate programs. Methodist University also features more than 80 student clubs and organizations, along with 20 NCAA intercollegiate sports. It has graduated more than 12,000 students since its first graduating class in 1964.
== History ==
Originally known as Methodist College, the state of North Carolina chartered the school on November 1, 1956. On its 50th anniversary, the board of trustees voted unanimously to change the name from Methodist College to Methodist University. The university has had five presidents in its history:
L. Stacy Weaver (1957–1973)
Richard Pearce (1973–1983)
M. Elton Hendricks (1983–2010)
Ben E. Hancock, …
