We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge,preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge.

50+ undergraduate degree options, five graduate schools and 30+ graduate degrees, research opportunities, demanding academics, personal attention and deep interactions in classes that average 15 student. One of the most affordable universities to make both the U.S. News and World Report top-tier and Colleges of Distinction lists; ranked highly on lists of first tier master's level universities in the Midwest for more than a decade, including U.S. News and World Report's "Great Schools at a Great Price" and "A-Plus Schools for B Students."

Four pre-professional programs, five fifth- and sixth-year masters degrees, multiple locations, full-time and part-time schedules, evening classes and certification and endorsement programs. Professors combine strong academic credentials and passion for teaching with real-world expertise and robust professional connections.Combined/dual degree programs through key alliances with McCormick Theological Seminary, Loyola University Chicago and Northwestern University