Bresee and Deets were soon planning Nazarene University together: academy, liberal arts college, and bible school.

'Olivet Nazarene University' ('ONU') is a Christian liberal arts college located in the village of Bourbonnais, Illinois, Illinois.

Johnson graduated from Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University) in 1958 with a master of arts in religion degree.

Nazarene University refers to Point Loma Nazarene University, which once bore that name.

Nease began his education at Nazarene University in 1913, left for medical reasons, and returned in 1917.

Owens' alma mater Bethany-Peniel College (now Southern Nazarene University) twice awarded it's "B" award to him in 1949 and 1950.

It was small, sectarian, and at the time unaccredited (it has since grown, won accreditation and become Southern Nazarene University).

And the first tournament to feature a Nazarene University, (Pasadena (Calif.), now Point Loma Nazarene University).

When his family moved to Oklahoma City, he attended high school and college (Southern Nazarene University) there and completed his master's degree at the University of Oklahoma.

Shields earned his bachelor's degree from the Nazarene University in 1915 and master's degrees from the University of Southern California and Harvard University.