

Edward Waters College
In addition, the academic program at EWC embraces and places high value upon inclusivity and diversity and recognizes that students come to the College from a wide ranging and diverse array of backgrounds.
EWC AT A GLANCE
Our Vision
Edward Waters College will become a national model for a dynamic, globally diverse learning center community that champions academic excellence through innovative teaching and learning strategies under-girded by a spirit of servant leadership.
Our Mission
Edward Waters College is a small, Christian, Historically Black, urban liberal arts college that offers quality baccalaureate programs. The College strives to prepare students holistically to advance in a global society through the provision of intellectually stimulating programs, and an environment that emphasizes high moral and spiritual values in keeping with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Edwards Waters College seeks to develop excellence in scholarship, research and service for the betterment of humanity.
Our Core Values
Edward Waters College values sustain the principles of academic excellence, scholarship, research, and community service by exemplifying integrity and accountability in our scholarly and human service pursuits. We dedicate ourselves to sustaining values that uplift and ethical principles that edify as demonstrated by the following directives:
Christian Principles
Ethics and doctrines predicated on the AME Church theology, “GOD our Father, CHRIST our Redeemer, MAN our Brother”.
Excellence
Superiority, eminence, distinction, and quality in scholarship, leadership as a citizenship.
Social Responsibility
Embracing a burden of obligation to collective society, both the immediate as well as the global.
Civic Engagement
Dedication to addressing issues of public concern.
Cooperation
Fostering the concept of teamwork as a means to success.
Customer Service
Employing the Biblical tenant Matthew 7:12, “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
Professionalism
Practicing proficiency, skill, and expertise in all that we undertake.
Scholarship
Creating a culture of erudition through a nurturing spirit.
Diversity
Endeavoring to celebrate the uniqueness of all cultures with appreciation and understanding.
Student Engagement
Cultivating within our students a thirst for education, a desire for higher level thought processes, and a willingness to persevere despite challenges.