Mission & Vision

Learn in Order To Serve

Founded in 1853, Brevard College has established itself as a renowned liberal arts institution that continually champions its students' need for personalized, career-ready education.

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Brevard College

Mission Statement

Brevard College is committed to an experiential liberal arts education that encourages personal growth and inspires artistic, intellectual, and social action.

Core Value: People, Place, Purpose

Commit to your community. Learn in order to serve society and the world.

Core Value: Embrace Your Experiences

Take advantage of every opportunity to learn, reflect, and grow from your experiences.

Core Value: Own Your Actions

Do what you say you will do. Hold yourself accountable for your words, actions, and reactions. Approach interactions with honest, trust, and accountability.

Core Value: Respect Your Environment

Take advantage of every opportunity to learn, reflect, and grow from your experiences.

Core Value: Be The Change

Be an agent of social justice and social action. Seek out, and participate in, opportunities to improve the world for all people.

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Navigating the future

Our Vision for Brevard College

Brevard College is distinct among liberal arts colleges because of our strong and historical commitment to experiential education in a highly personalized learning environment.  Since our educators “purposefully engage with learners in direct experience and focused reflections in order to increase knowledge, develop skills, and clarify values,” Brevard College will seek innovation in classrooms connected to the world so that our academic programs achieve regional and national recognition.

Brevard College is located in a culturally vibrant community in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Guided by the heritage and traditions of the United Methodist Church and the college motto, “Learn in Order to Serve,” we encourage purposeful contribution to community and thoughtful stewardship of the environment.

Brevard College will preserve an intimate learning environment while significantly increasing enrollment and endowment. We will attract a diverse, national, and international student body that will graduate at rates exceeding national averages. We will attract and retain appropriately credentialed faculty who will offer an outstanding experiential liberal arts education for our students.

Brevard College will provide a living and learning environment with active, creative programs and facilities that are safe, comfortable, and sustainable with up-to-date technology. The athletic programs will be competitive and complement the total campus experience.

Brevard College will educate and inspire students to make positive changes in the world.

Visit Brevard College!

Visiting Brevard is the perfect opportunity to tour campus, learn about scholarship and financial aid opportunities, and explore the Land of Waterfalls.

You will love it here!

Life on Campus

Countless on-campus events, a vibrant downtown, and an amazing natural environment in the mountains make Brevard College the perfect place to study and enjoy college life. 

Earn a degree & Start your career

Remarkable Outcomes

Brevard graduates excel in every field: CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, medical professionals, and C-suite executives, to name a few. 

Explore Campus and the Land of Waterfalls

Visit Brevard!

Take a campus tour and learn more about Brevard.

The next Open House event is Saturday, June 27!

You can also schedule a personal visit!

The Application for next fall is open

Apply for Admission

Rising high school seniors and students interested in applying for next fall can apply for admission! Apply test-optional. The application is free.