Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense, refers to a lack of sectarianism. The term is also more narrowly used to describe secular private educational institutions or other organizations not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious denomination.
Academic sphere
Examples of private universities that identify themselves as nonsectarian include Cornell University, Washington University in St. Louis, New York University, the University of Southern California, Boston University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Syracuse University, Kwansei Gakuin University, Howard University, George Washington University, Brandeis University, Reed College in Oregon, Tulane University, Berea College, Northwestern University, and Rice University. Private primary and secondary schools also self-identified as nonsectarian include Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School in New York and Germantown Academy, in Fort Washington PA. (the oldest nonsectarian school in the U.S.), Friends School Mullica Hill in New Jersey, Pine Crest School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, as well as The Pembroke Hill School.
Non-Academic Institutions
Organizations that are explicitly nonsectarian include the Apex Clubs of Australia, those participating in the Ethical Culture Movement, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and the Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia. In Northern Ireland, nonsectarian refers to groups identifying themselves as neither Nationalist/Republican or Unionist/Loyalist, such as the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland.
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