Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, Caldwell College is a Catholic institution in the Judaeo-Christian tradition with a heritage of over seven centuries of Dominican commitment to higher learning. Serving a diverse student population of all ages, Caldwell College provides an excellent liberal arts education which promotes spiritual, aesthetic, and intellectual growth. Upon this foundation, the College offers career-related programs, which prepare its graduates to take advantage of opportunities in a complex society.

In pursuit of truth and life-long learning, Caldwell College fosters a sense of responsibility to this and future generations. Through a values-oriented curriculum, the College encourages its students to be responsive to community and global concerns and to act with a sense of responsibility to self and others.