Park University is an independent, non-profit private institution of higher education based in Parkville, Missouri and has 41 campus center locations in 21 states and online. Established in 1875 as a small religiously-affiliated college, it has now expanded into a comprehensive master level institution and one of the top providers of education courses for the U.S. military. Park is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The school which was originally called Park College was founded in 1875 by John A. McAfee on land donated by George S. Park with its initial structure being the stone hotel Park owned on the bluff above the Missouri River.