Brenau University fulfills its mission by:

• Designing intellectually and artistically stimulating academic programs grounded in the liberal arts;
• Providing an environment that is student-centered and supportive of the highest level of individual achievement;
• Inspiring community responsibility and service to others;
• Developing a progressive curriculum that conforms to or exceeds the best national standards and respects individual worth and equity;
• Establishing a culture that is intolerant of mediocrity;
• Attracting and retaining an exemplary faculty and staff committed to the intellectual, creative and ethical growth of Brenau students;
• Maintaining its position as a nonsectarian institution which respects individual spiritual choice, includes the Judeo-Christian heritage of the University's founders and encourages understanding of diverse global traditions and beliefs;
• Operating in a fiscally responsible manner;
• Offering its services and facilities to the external community for cultural, civic, and intellectual enrichment without compromising University principles.