Millikin's mission is to offer an education that integrates the traditional liberal arts and the practical arts of the professions. Guided by faculty and staff, and within an inclusive and broadly accessible learning community, our students discover and pursue their full potential, personally and professionally, to do well and to do good.

Mission: To Deliver on the Promise of Education
At Millikin, we prepare students for:

• Professional success;
• Democratic citizenship in a global environment;
• A personal life of meaning and value.

Vision:To be Recognized as a Distinctive Midwestern University, delivering professional preparation grounded in and inspired by the liberal arts:

• Where theory, practice, and reflection guide our curriculum.
• Where integrated learning, collaborative learning, and engaged learning dominate our culture.
• Where students, faculty, staff, and administrators are engaged and stimulated.

Values Statement:

At Millikin University, we value:

• Commitment to the discovery of knowledge
• Civil debate
• Passion and enthusiasm
• Dignity and respect for individuals
• A diverse and inclusive community
• Integrity and responsibility
• Advancement of the greater good