Value of Inquiry – Inquiry is inspired by faculty and the foundations of critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity to actively pursue understanding and seek truth through learning and engagement.
Value of Innovation – Innovation is pursued through discovery and intention that seeks action to advance, invent, and solve.
Value of Leadership – Leadership is created through an inspiring vision for the future while motivating individuals, groups, and communities to work towards that vision.
Value of Service – Service is the unselfish, authentic acts that inspire, guide, and help others.
The University's mission is to prepare its graduates for effective, responsible, and articulate membership in the complex societies in which they live and serve, and for excellence and leadership in their personal and professional lives. The University equips its students to become more capable in thought, judgment, communication, and action; to enhance their imaginations and creative talents; to gain a deeper understanding of the teachings of the Christian faith and an appreciation and respect for other religions; to cultivate rationality and tolerance for ambiguity, and to use their intellect in the process of discovery and synthesis of knowledge.
To achieve its mission, the University:
- Complements academic majors and professional programs with a general-education curriculum that includes courses focusing upon inquiry, abstract logical thinking, and critical analysis; writing, reading, speaking, and listening; values and their impact upon judgment; international and multicultural experiences; understanding numerical data; developing historical consciousness; comprehending science and its methods; and experiencing and appreciating the arts
- Provides high-quality programs and services that are reviewed regularly and maintained, developed, or redirected as needed
- Offers learning opportunities and programs of study that respond in innovative ways to the needs of both traditional and nontraditional students
- Fosters a campus culture that embraces and celebrates human diversity
- Maintains a faculty of qualified professionals who are sensitive to developments in their disciplines and who demonstrate a commitment to teaching
- Seeks strategic partnerships with campus, city, state, national, and global communities
- Establishes international relationships and programs that promote intercultural understanding, awareness, and appreciation
- Capitalizes on opportunities created by changing circumstances, pursuing initiatives consistent with its mission
The University of Indianapolis is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. All nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.*
* The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, doctorate in nursing, and post-master’s certificate programs at the University of Indianapolis are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001-2399, 202-887-6791.