Mission
Statement:
The mission of Rochester College is to engage students in a vigorous liberal
arts education within a Christian community for a life of study and service.
A quality education stresses
excellence and trains students to perform scholarly
research, to write and speak with elegant simplicity,
and to think critically and creatively.
An educated person reveres
God and is committed to truth and justice.
An educated person is able
to connect coherently the spiritual truths of God
with the wisdom of humanity embodied in the arts and
the sciences.
A Christian education demonstrates
that a vibrant faith compels a life of private virtue
and of social responsibility.
An educated person possesses
a lifelong desire to grow intellectually and spiritually.
An educated person views
a vocation as an opportunity for service and stewardship,
rather than a passport to privilege.
This community and its professors
nurture and incarnate a Christian world view sufficient
for the challenges of postmodern thought and encourage
the forging of relationships with others dedicated
to that view.
Statement of Purpose Every college has unique
characteristics. It knows who it is, why it exists, what
are its foremost goals, and what are the core influences
on its culture. This statement presents those characteristics
of Rochester College.
Since 1959, Rochester College has
been serving students from all over the world. Also
since 1959, thousands of benefactors have made investments
in the lives of these students. Both the students and
the benefactors have chosen Rochester College because
they identify with its vision of producing for the community
and the world capable leaders who have integrity and
Christian character.
From inception of the college, this
vision has engaged individuals, foundations, and corporations.
We hope it will engage you -- as a student or as a friend
of the college.
