Wilberforce University has a deep commitment to provide academically excellent and relevant higher education, particularly for African-American men and women. This commitment aims at increasing the probabilities of success in college and subsequent careers for all individuals previously excluded from the mainstream American society. The mission of Wilberforce University is the development of a total person. Central to this mission is the preparation of students for leadership in today's complex job market and society at large. Consequently, the University emphasizes the integration of liberal arts education and supervised work experience.

Aims & Purposes

The ideal of Wilberforce University has always been the Christian scholar, its aim the development of the whole person. The Cooperative Education Program attempts to combine academic instruction in the Liberal Arts and Sciences with regular employment experiences, carefully chosen and supervised by the University. Community and University cooperate in providing for Wilberforce students an educational experience relevant to the demands of a complex age.

Specifically, Wilberforce University seeks to help its students:

• To think logically and act creatively in all areas of human experience.

• To develop social awareness and a sense of responsibility to self and others.

• To acquire an acquaintance with the various areas of human knowledge.

• To acquire an appreciation and an understanding of aesthetic values.

• To become familiar with the origin and development of democratic ideas and institutions.

• To utilize the scientific method in problem solving.

• To develop wholesome attitudes and Christian ideals.

• To develop skills in communication: clear and creative writing and speaking, as well as appreciative understanding and critical evaluation of what is communicated.

• To select and prepare for specific vocations by combining academic preparation and practical job experience.