Mission: Mount Mary College, an urban Catholic college for women sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, provides an environment for the development of the whole person. The college encourages leadership, integrity, and a deep sense of social justice arising from a sensitivity to moral values and Christian principles.

Mount Mary College commits itself to excellence in teaching and learning with an emphasis on thinking critically. The baccalaureate curriculum integrates the liberal arts with career preparation for women of diverse ages and personal circumstances; the programs at the graduate level provide opportunities for both men and women to enhance their professional excellence.

Vision: Mount Mary College is recognized as a diverse learning community that works in partnership with local, national and global organizations to educate women to transform the world.

Purposes:

• To provide undergraduate and graduate programs.
• To offer all students a basis for intellectual convictions, ethical values and an aesthetic framework.
• To integrate the liberal arts with career preparation.
• To prepare students to use leadership qualities and to demonstrate social responsibility.
• To foster excellence in teaching.
• To serve in the tradition of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
• To operate with fiscal responsibility.