MISSION
Avila University, a Catholic University sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is a values-based community of learning providing liberal arts, professional, undergraduate and graduate education to prepare students for responsible lifelong contributions to the global community.

COMMUNITY VALUES

• Excellence in teaching and learning
  
• The Catholic identity of the University
  
• The sponsorship and contribution of the Sisters of St. Joseph
  
• The worth, dignity, and potential of each human being
  
• Diversity and its expression
  
• Commitment to the continual growth of the whole person
  
• Interaction with and service to others