William Carey International University

Not to be confused with William Carey University.
William Carey International University
TypePrivate
Established1977
PresidentPaul Cornelius, PhD
Academic staff
8 full-time (11 Field Personnel)
Administrative staff
12
Postgraduates51 (2019)[1]
Location
Pasadena
,
California
,

 United States
ColorsGreen and Gold
Websitewww.wciu.edu

William Carey International University (WCIU) is a private faith-based university in Pasadena, California, USA, that provides distance education programs. WCIU offers online-only graduate degree programs in International Development with various specializations and is affiliated with several Christian non-governmental organizations.

The institution was founded in 1977 by Ralph D. Winter, a Presbyterian missiologist who also established the U.S. Center for World Mission.[2] The school also publishes books on culture and global issues.[3] It is named for William Carey (1761–1834), a British missionary who worked in India.[4]

  1. ^ "Institution Information Confirmation Document" (PDF). pp. 1–8.
  2. ^ Frontier Ventures, frontierventures.org, History
  3. ^ openlibrary.org, William Carey International University Press
  4. ^ "William Carey: The Person". William Carey International University. Retrieved 12 July 2016.