The University finds the source of its inspiration in the experience of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and the centuries-long commitment of the Society of Jesus to academic excellence and service to the common good.
The Jesuit Catholic character of 约翰卡罗尔大学 is a single reality based on the integration of faith and culture. 它代表着对世界教会的承诺, 服务于人类对真理和价值的探索, 为了正义和团结. It also represents a reverence for the transcendent vision that Christ preached and lived as the final best expression of human fulfillment.
This Jesuit Catholic character inspires and guides the intellectual, professional, 和道德劳动使约翰·卡罗尔成为一所大学.