We are a Christ-centered community of higher education applying biblical values in strengthening character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service.
We study and apply the Bible to every aspect of our lives.
As expressed in our Covenant of Faith, the Bible is our only infallible rule of faith and practice. God’s Word strengthens our character, sharpens our competence, and prepares us to make Christ known through service.
We put the needs of others before ourselves.
Christ’s example of humility informs our beliefs that all are created equal and no one is better than anyone else. Humility fuels our intellectual curiosity and life-long learning. We seek to understand before being understood and engage in interpersonal relationships with empathy.
We strive for the highest standards to honor God and uplift others.
God has created each of us unique and gifted. We want to learn continuously, be innovative, and engage the world effectively, stewarding the gifts we have been given.
We grow together through life-on-life investment.
We value and believe mentorship is a primary means toward growth—spiritual, relational, academic, and professional and we pursue opportunities to foster mentoring relationships with and for our students and seek our own growth in relationships with others.
We contribute to the flourishing of our local community and world.
We are called to engage our local community and the world. We seek to do things in partnership with our community and pursue good for those who live near us.
We are committed to mentorship. Whether it is your first-year student mentor who helps you acclimate to life on campus or your faculty advisor who walks you through landing your first job, we ensure you will have someone who sees you, knows you, and mentors you along the way.
Our academics are powerful, because we understand that God gave us the ability to know and learn. We create our degrees with input from external industry thought leaders and CEOs, we provide innovative labs and state-of-the-art spaces for learning, and we require real-world experience in order to graduate.
We know the Grace education was successful when a graduate’s chief aim is to know Christ and to make Him known. We instill in every student that their degree is more than a means to make money; it is a vehicle to make an eternal impact.