Mission Statement:

Alverno College is an institution of higher education dedicated to the undergraduate education of women. The student – her learning and her personal and professional development - is the central focus of everyone associated with Alverno. Alverno extends its mission of service and strengthens its ties to the community by offering graduate programs to both women and men.

Agreement regarding this mission is evident throughout the college in its publications and operating philosophy. It is the recurring theme in messages of the Board of Trustees and the president of the college, in catalogs and educational publications, and in the daily approach of faculty and staff to their work. The college’s accomplishments are measured by how well we carry out this central mission.

The following major purposes provide direction in the pursuit of our mission as well as a means of evaluating the level of its attainment at any given time. These purposes are stated in the present tense to communicate our belief that creating an institution and programs appropriate to the educational needs of women in the 21st century is an ongoing work.