Mission

Mount Mary University is a diverse and inclusive learning community that educates students to transform themselves and the world.

We are an urban Catholic university for women, sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND), that provides an environment for the development of the whole person. We encourage leadership, integrity, and a deep sense of social justice arising from a sensitivity to moral values and Christian principles.

We are committed to excellence in teaching and learning with an emphasis on thinking critically and creatively. The undergraduate programs integrate a core curriculum with career readiness for women of diverse backgrounds and circumstances; graduate programs provide opportunities for both men and women to enhance their professional excellence.

Our Values

A Mount Mary University education reflects our core values and is distinguished by the following characteristics: 

• Competence – We are committed to excellence in the classroom experience and in the resulting knowledge base and skill set demonstrated by graduates.
• Community – We work in the spirit of the School Sisters of Notre Dame by creating a better world through education. 
• Compassion – We purposefully act in ways that foster human development and unity. 
• Commitment – aWe are deliberate in our approaches to advancing the universality of human dignity by encouraging leadership in the areas of personal development and global change. 

Catholic Identity

The School Sisters of Notre Dame established Mount Mary University’s Catholic identity with its founding in 1913 as St. Mary’s in Prairie du Chien, Wis. Throughout its 100 year history, Mount Mary has remained faithful to Catholic traditions by adapting a teaching philosophy that recognizes each student as a reflection of God’s image and by utilizing a holistic approach in developing students to their fullest potential.

A curriculum-wide emphasis on social justice also represents the university’s commitment to Catholic social teaching and the belief that the responsibility for creating change in a divided world rests in the hands of individuals.

SSNDCP Vision Statement for Ministry

View our Campus Ministry and mass schedule.