[3] Carolina University offers both residential and online programs including dual enrollment, undergraduate, and graduate degrees.
In 2004, Spurgeon Baptist Bible College of Mulberry, Florida merged with PIU to create Piedmont's Spurgeon School of Online Education, which allowed several undergraduate and graduate programs to be available entirely online, including a master's degree in Biblical Studies offered in Spanish.
[9] Southeastern Bible College of Birmingham, Alabama, closed in 2017, merging with PIU later that year.
The college merged with Piedmont International University in 2003, and PIU's Spurgeon School of Online Education was created as a result of the merger.
[17] Atlantic Baptist Bible College was located in Chester, Virginia, where it served to prepare men and women for effective ministry in churches.
[9] As a result of the merger, degree programs including Sign Language Interpretation were added to PIU's offerings.
Additionally, the Temple Baptist Seminary name transitioned to Piedmont International University.
In 2017, the school closed due to financial struggles, but after three months, SEBC merged with Piedmont International University.
The School of Arts and Sciences is home to several new undergraduate programs in areas including Public Health, Esports, Information Systems, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice and Interdisciplinary Studies.
The university participates in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) at the Division I level in the South Region.
Women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball.