Christian Leadership University, in South Carolina, offers online doctoral degrees to students through an accredited program of study in Biblical studies, ministry and theology. Specializations include youth ministry and Christian counseling. The schoo focuses on students who want to serve in the ministry, or in the church in some capacity, and the online classes are interactive.
Asuza Pacific University, an accredited Christian school located outside of Los Angeles, California, provides students with the opportunity to earn online degrees in several areas of study, including education, ministry and psychology. Students may select an area of specialization within their degree program, such as counseling or higher education. A Christian-based university, APU also offers undergraduate degrees and has a faculty of more than 1,000.
Liberty University is perhaps the most well known of all Christian-based colleges. Begun under Rev. Jerry Falwell's ministry in Virginia, it awards doctoral degrees through its online college. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has awarded Liberty University accreditation, which allows students to transfer credits from one educational facility to another with greater ease and makes the degree more attractive to employers. Liberty University offers doctoral degrees in ministry, education, philosophy and theology, as well as undergraduate degrees in several fields of study. The college boasts a student population ofmore than 40,000, from the United States and around the globe, online and on-site.