Mission and Goals:

Cottey College, an independent liberal arts and science college, educates women to be contributing members of a global society through a challenging curriculum and a dynamic campus experience. In our diverse and supportive environment, women develop their potential for personal and professional lives of intellectual engagement and thoughtful action as learners, leaders, and citizens.

Vision:

In 2011, Cottey College will be known as a model liberal arts college for women's education, providing opportunities to develop scholarship and creativity and to exercise responsibility, initiative, and leadership.

About Us:

Cottey College is a private, two-year all-women's college in Nevada, Missouri. For more than 126 years, the college has offered young women the opportunity to learn and grow into leaders, role models, and confident individuals.

Today, Cottey's unique combination of women's-only education, high academic standards, focus on leadership development, commitment to an international experience for every student, and a motivated, high-energy community is at the heart of its success. The proof is in the numbers. More than 95 percent of our graduates go directly to four-year institutions, many among the best in the country. Our alumnae go on to dynamic careers in business, entertainment, marketing, education, sports, communications, and many others. Most importantly, they continue their special connection with the College and each other throughout the course of their lives and careers.