Our Vision
Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas,
      is a learning community
      dedicated to
           -intellectual growth and career preparation,
           -individual development and Christian values,
           -lifetime learning and responsible citizenship, and
           -leadership through service in a world without boundaries.

The Mission of Southwestern College
Southwestern College is a private institution of higher education directed by a Board of Trustees and related historically and by covenant to the Kansas West Conference of The United Methodist Church. Founded in 1885, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees.

Southwestern College:

• Sets standards for admission that expects the successful completion of specific pre-college requirements.
• Requires students to participate in an integrative studies program that is congruent with the liberal arts: oral and written communication skills; creativity; wellness; historical, cultural, and environmental understandings.
• Welcomes students who have begun their studies at other colleges or universities and sets policy to let those credits transfer readily to Southwestern.
• Offers programs leading to baccalaureate degrees that serve as foundations to professional development, graduate study, and certification in selected areas.
• Offers specific programs for degree completion, and encourages those employed full time to continue their learning.
• Offers programs for the emerging learning society that stress enrichment, enhancement, and personal growth.
• Invites students to live in its residential community and participate in activities that enhance development of interpersonal relations and leadership potential.
• Challenges students to take responsibility for the future of society, and affirms the role of individual Christians in shaping a world that preserves honesty and integrity and nurtures communities of service and care.
• Operates solely within the limits of income from tuition and fees and financial gifts from alumni and friends.