The university emphasizes high quality education that is accessible to adult learners in the global community, regardless of background, to enable them to succeed in their careers. This goal is achieved as the university provides an advanced education for adult learners that cultivates growth and development in the professional and personal lives of learners. UoNA brings highly qualified faculty that have active careers in high tech industries, business, and government into contact with highly motivated students to create a stimulating learning environment. Through its outcome assessment process, the university continually adapts its curricula to reflect the constant change in the high tech, global environment. With its focused teaching, UoNA bridges the gap between the theoretical learning of traditional disciplines and the applied knowledge required to give individuals with a comprehensive understanding and a competitive advantage in today's global society.

The core values of UoNA are academic quality, educational access, and student success. Currently, UoNA's programs focus on computer science and information technologies and business disciplines, leading to Masters and Doctoral degrees, all supported by a board understanding of the cultures in which these disciplines function.

Institutional Objectives

• To provide academic quality through rigorous academic standards with a commitment to interactive, effective learning for adults;
• To create a student-centered environment accessible to individuals of diverse ages, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds;
• To provide the means necessary for students to achieve their career and professional goals by providing a supportive learning environment;
• To sustain a personalized approach to education through small classes and close relationships among faculty and students;
• To grant access to all desiring, qualified students to higher education;
• To develop educational programs that join theory and practice and instill in students the spirit of systematic inquiry;
• To promote international perspectives in the curriculum and among students and faculty;
• To educate diverse populations locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.