We teach the mind to think, the hands to work, and the heart to love.
Allen University is a Christian liberal arts institution preparing leaders who communicate with clarity, think critically, and lead with high moral character.
An academic community with an unalterable commitment to teaching.
Allen University is an academic community that provides students an opportunity to obtain associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees in liberal arts and professional programs in traditional and distance education formats. The University has a strong unalterable commitment to teaching in the delivery of its associate, baccalaureate, and graduate programs.
- Associate
- Baccalaureate
- Graduate
- On campus & online
Preparing leaders to serve the present age.
Allen University is a Christian liberal arts institution with an emphasis on preparing leaders who are skilled in communication, critical thinking and who possess high moral character. We will create a nurturing environment that fosters academic excellence and heightens our students’ chances of succeeding in an ever-diverse and global world. We will utilize various creative paradigms delivered in traditional and innovative modes.
The vision for Allen University is driven by her call to serve the present age by providing opportunities to persons who seek to prepare themselves to fulfill their purpose.
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In her vision, Allen must demonstrate faithful stewardship of its curricular and fiduciary responsibilities, as well as its properties and hardware resources. The vision, in part, is influenced by current trends in higher education and an honest and objective survey of the present state of the university and accreditation updates by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The principles that guide us.
Selected principles govern the institution’s behavior and operation as an organized body.
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Integrity
Allen University seeks to practice truth and propriety in our personal and corporate practices and relationships.
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Accountability
Allen University accepts its responsibility to be consistent in sound practices and loyal in duties, agreements, obligations, and relationships.
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Respect
Faculty, staff, and students aspire to live and work in harmony with peers, superiors, and subordinates, respecting each other’s right to exist, think, and speak in an appropriate manner, with dignity for each one honored by all.
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Excellence
Allen University is committed to the vigorous pursuit of excellence in our educational and behavioral endeavors.
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Faith
As a Christian liberal arts institution, we seek to be governed by what we know and believe about God as prescribed by the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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