Mission & Purpose

Our Mission

The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.

Our Purpose

The specific and primary purpose is to establish and maintain an independent post-secondary institution of higher education that attracts a diverse community of teachers, learners, and staff and is shaped by Lutheran educational values, specifically those associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America or its successors.