Carolina University of Theology or CUT was a private Christian university located in Manassas, Virginia, United States, and offered theological degrees by in-person classes and distance learning.
The mission of Carolina University of Theology is to provide continued educational programs to students who fall into two categories: (1) Those are unable to attend full-time classes on campus.
The "university" suspended all activities on April 25, 2022 citing lack of students and faculty members.
[3] However, this decision to close was 11 days after the University founder, John R. Payton, was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a 20 year old woman in a "counseling session."
[4] Carolina University of Theology, In pursuant to 8 VAC 40-31-50 of the Virginia Administrative Code was granted religious exemption from the Commonwealth of Virginia State Council of Higher Education For Virginia/SCHEV's regulations and is authorized as a degree granting institution.