Mission Statement:

Purdue University Calumet espouses the spirit of the land grant university tradition and is especially dedicated to the service of the people of northwest Indiana within the charter given to Purdue University. Purdue Calumet's primary mission is threefold:
To provide its students with a liberal education that will prepare them for life and the professions;
To provide career-oriented curricula that leads to certificates, associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees and master's degrees;
To provide programs that meet the professional, cultural and general education needs of this urban-industrialized region.