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Mission Statement

University of the West (formerly known as Hsi Lai University) is a private, nonprofit, non-sectarian, co-educational university offering undergraduate, graduate, certificate and continuing education programs consistent with the educational mission of California higher education degree-granting institutions. The University is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) of the State of California. Organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of the State of California, University of the West is not conducted for the private gain of any individual or institution.

The mission of University of the West is to:

  1. Educate students in a context informed by Buddhist wisdom and values.
  2. Facilitate cultural understanding and appreciation between East and West.

A highly qualified faculty and a supportive and physically attractive learning environment are provided so that students can master a body of knowledge, acquire analytical and creative problem-solving and learning skills, cultivate moral and cultural discernment and develop personal and social responsibility.

 

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