It only offers distance education (as well as in small learning pods and different locales[2])and focuses on "the development of faith and the training of Christian leaders around the world.

"[3] While NationsUniversity's founding faculty and many of the staff are affiliated with the Churches of Christ, NationsUniversity itself is a nondenominational online Christian university, which offers certificates, bachelor's in religious studies, and a master's degree in theological studies, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

The school offers all of its programs through the internet and correspondence but does provide some degree of remote student services including having a full-time chaplain on staff.

[7] Gathering volunteers who would travel around the globe, conducting courses and seminars in religious studies, was the plan.

The remainder were as yet not formally admitted to a specific program of study [10] and as of December 31, 2018, 1,369 degrees have been awarded since the founding in 1996.