Carroll college is a catholic, diocesan, liberal arts college in the ecumenical tradition of the second vatican council. As a liberal arts school, carroll college acknowledges the practical role of preparing its students for a career, but it also affirms the traditional role of providing for the expansion of the intellectual, imaginative, and social awareness of its students. It is dedicated to providing for its students the means for their full realization of a DUAL goal of vocation and enlightenment. Thus, while providing substantial professional and PRE-professional programs, the college encourages and expects ALL students to participate in a broad spectrum of academic disciplines.