Our Vision

Rivendell College aspires to be known both regionally and nationally as a first-choice liberal arts college in the Christian tradition that constructively engages the world and is committed to excellence in academic training and student development.

Our Mission

A degree-granting learning community rooted in the rich intellectual heritage of the Christian tradition, Rivendell College exists to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to fashion a well-reasoned vision of life and become people of character and influence who are prepared for meaningful, productive service to the world.

Our Strategy

Rivendell College employs a distributed education model that combines online and onsite means of fulfilling its mission.  Onsite learning opportunities, as well as courses that include online and onsite components, are offered at Rivendell's main campus in Boulder, Colorado, and at Affiliate Study Centers in university communities across the United States and abroad.  Students at these locations may also choose to combine onsite and online options for their learning experience.  Online programs and courses are available to qualified students anywhere and at any time.   Wherever they are, and whether they attend class online or onsite, students have access to the full support services of Rivendell College, with its central administration in Boulder.