Oklahoma City University embraces the United Methodist tradition of scholarship and service and welcomes all faiths in a culturally rich community dedicated to student success. Men and women pursue academic excellence through a rigorous curriculum focused on students’ intellectual, moral, and spiritual development to prepare them to become effective leaders in service to their communities.

Oklahoma City University, a private, church-related institution, aspires to be a premier university for the liberal arts and the professions, with respect to:

• Academic excellence that cultivates character,
• Student success and welfare,
• Personalized education that encourages service, leadership, and spiritual growth,
• Local community and economic development, including
  the use of global relationships, and
• Cultural leadership in our community and state.