North Greenville University is a comprehensive university affiliated with South Carolina Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention, and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The institution awards Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degrees. In the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings, North Greenville was listed as #27 in Regional Colleges - South. North Greenville is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, a small community in the foothills of the Appalachians just outside Greenville, South Carolina