Patriot Bible University (PBU), formerly known as Patriot University, is an unaccredited fundamentalist Christian correspondence school located in Del Norte, Colorado which issues religious degrees only. PBU is not accredited by any agency recognized by the Department of Education. It has been called a diploma mill, lacking sufficient academic standards to award degrees. It was established in 1979 as Patriot University in Dallas, Texas at the home of school founder Lonnie Skinner. Then in 1985 it became affiliated with Hilltop Baptist Church in Colorado Springs Beginning in March 1988 the school was authorized by the State of Colorado Higher Education Commission to issue "religious degrees". In 1993, its address was listed as 6915 Palmer Park Blvd in Colorado Springs with Wayne Knight as President and Director. This address is currently Hilltop Baptist Church. Also in 1993, admission requirements included that applicants must be "Bible believing Christians." In 1997 Patriot's street address was also listed as the residential address of Lonnie Skinner.