Columbia International in SC has applied to the NAIA:

https://www.ciurams.com/news/2017/12/15/...rship.aspx

They are about 1000 students, currently members of the NCCAA. Their history is as a bible school.

The NAIA convention starts tomorrow (Friday) and we'll hear more about who is accepted for 2018. Rumor is nine applicants, the NAIA wrote in a blog earlier this year that there were "at least 8" so the rumor is credible.

The big news from the NAIA convention is that the Council of Presidents will be voting to combine NAIA basketball divisions I & II. Basketball is the only sport in the NAIA with divisions. The difference between the divisions is only scholarship levels. 6 for II and 11 for I. All questions regarding scholarship levels and championship tournament format will be addressed after the vote; the only question considered at this time is whether to combine the divisions.