Mission, Vision & Values

Who We Are

Mercy College of Northwest Ohio is a Catholic, undergraduate institution of higher education founded by the Sisters of Mercy and sponsored by Mercy Health Partners. Our focus is to provide health care and health science related programs, continuing professional education programs, and other community services. We value and provide the integration of general and professional studies as the basis for successful career preparation. Excellence in the teaching and learning experience is rooted in the correlation of theory and practice.

Mission
Mercy College is a Catholic institution of higher education dedicated to inspiring its students to a commitment to lifelong learning and social responsibility in the spirit of the Mercy heritage and values.

Vision
As a faith-based community of learners, we envision creating leaders who value intellectual inquiry and social responsibility by living the Mercy core values. We seek to nurture the whole person and to inspire our students to be of service and to mentor others through the twenty-first century and beyond.

Values

• Compassion – Displaying respect, care, empathy, and consideration to everyone we meet
• Human Dignity – Valuing the diversity and significance of each individual, rooted in our belief that all are created in the image and likeness of God
• Excellence – Focusing on the areas of academics and intellectual inquiry to pursue distinction in our professional and personal lives
• Service – Dedicating ourselves to improving the lives of others through professional and community services.
• Sacredness of life – Reverencing all life through our thoughts, words, and actions
• Justice – Acting with integrity, honesty, and truthfulness