The mission of Delaware Valley College is to provide students with an opportunity to reach their highest potential and to acquire, in an intellectually-stimulating environment, a quality education emphasizing hands-on experiential learning in agriculture, arts and sciences, business and graduate studies. The college prepares students for meaningful personal and professional lives and leadership roles in service to the community, the state, the nation and the world by emphasizing scholarship with good citizenship and appreciation of our cultural heritage and the importance and necessity of lifelong learning. Students are selected without regard to race, color, creed, ethnic origin, gender, age, disability or economic status.
In recognition that a college education is an investment in the future, Delaware Valley College is committed to being a learning community that challenges students to achieve the following outcomes:
- To obtain a high level of competence for a career that is productive and fulfilling by balancing theoretical knowledge with rigorous application in professional practice
- To think critically
- To communicate effectively in written and spoken language
- To obtain an appreciation of our cultural heritage through a background in liberal arts
- To examine and formulate values in a free intellectual atmosphere
- To formulate new and creative solutions to technical and social problems
- To demonstrate knowledge of, respect for, and the skills to function effectively and responsibly in the natural environment
- To engage in lifelong learning
- To participate in broad and enriching social experiences
- To respect and understand other cultures
- To participate in and assume leadership roles in professional and civic life
- To demonstrate competence in quantitative analysis
- To exhibit computer and information literacy