Piedmont International University
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1945 |
| Chancellor | Dr. Howard Wilburn |
| President | Dr. Charles Petitt |
| Provost | Dr. Beth Ashburn |
| Students | 740 |
| Location | Winston-Salem, NC, USA |
| Colors | Navy, Columbia Blue, and White |
| Mascot | Bruins |
| Website | www |
Piedmont International University is a private Bible College and Graduate School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Originally called Piedmont Bible Institute (and later Piedmont Bible College and Piedmont Baptist College), the school changed its name in 2012 to its current name to reflect its heritage and expansion. The school is located near downtown Winston-Salem between the historic district of Old Salem and the newly constructed minor-league baseball stadium. Its current President is Dr. Charles Petitt, a former church planter and missionary to St. Vincent.
As of 2016, the Center for Online Education ranks Piedmont third in the category "Best Online Colleges in North Carolina". Piedmont offers both residential and online programs ranging from dual enrollment, undergraduate, and graduate degrees.
Piedmont is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools and maintains membership in the American Association of Christian Colleges and Seminaries, and is seeking accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
In 1945, Charles Stevens and a group of North Carolina Baptist leaders founded Piedmont Bible Schools, Inc. and opened Piedmont Bible Institute. Three years later, the institute added two years of junior college. Although the academy associated with Piedmont Bible Schools, Inc. was discontinued in 1952, the Bible institute and the college continued.
In 1956, Piedmont completed the accreditation requirements of the Accrediting Association of Bible Institutes and Bible Colleges (now The Association for Biblical Higher Education). Their acceptance allowed Religious Education and Theology bachelor's degrees to be awarded, starting in 1957, with the acceptance of the State Department of Education.
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