became King University.
In December 2013, King University was granted a Level V designation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), after a two-year application and review process. As a result, King University began its first doctoral program, a Doctorate of Nursing Practice, in the Fall 2014.
== Campus ==
The King University campus is located on 135 acres (55 ha) approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) from downtown Bristol, Tennessee. All main buildings on campus are brick and of Georgian-style architecture. King University also has three additional Tennessee campuses located in Kingsport and Knoxville. There are 10 additional instructional locations across Southwest Virginia and Tennessee.
== Accreditation and memberships ==
King University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC)
King is a member of numerous associations, including the Appalachian College Association (ACA), the Tennessee Independent …
