Mission:

Cleary University is an independent, not-for-profit, multi-campus, specialized business university, committed to the betterment of society through the success of its alumni and their employers; to operate as a role model of responsible business practice; to embrace quality management principles, innovation, and an attentive customer focus; and to aspire to a better future.

Our mission is to provide a practical, application-based education, which equips students to advance their careers.

Vision:

Cleary University will be America's foremost applied-business university, providing practical, project-based education that enriches student lives and enables an immediate alumni contribution to employers, families, and communities.

About Us:

Our quality of life and standard of living are fueled by the success of individual businesses, both large and small. Employees that can grasp and contribute to the resolution of the challenges we face in today’s market are key to that success. As an independent University, Cleary operates as a small, not-for-profit business within the free market economy to develop those employees.

Cleary University was founded in 1883 on the simple belief that a business school should prepare students to exceed the expectations of their employers. We’ve been nationally recognized as a leader in business education, and as highly responsive to the needs of working adults and their employers.

Cleary has enjoyed over one hundred years of success and enters its third century because its alumni become well-educated employees who contribute to today’s and tomorrow’s businesses. Our students use their work site to apply the free market theories they master in the classroom, and complete capstone projects to solve actual work-based problems.

We believe students are our most important customers and share their interest in the efficient use of time and resources. We have carefully created our academic programs to offer service, efficiency, and convenience, and a responsive environment for persons seeking practical skills and valid credentials to advance their business careers. We do this without sacrificing the academic rigor that makes employers eager to hire and promote Cleary graduates.