The primary mission of converse university is a liberal arts education of CO-ED undergraduate students in a residential setting. Students pursue richly diverse programs in liberal arts and career preparations. Converse empowers students to become transformative leaders who see clearly, decide wisely, and ACT justly. Today, innovative programs for graduate and doctoral advanced study complement the undergraduate program. Additionally, the converse college for women reaffirms the founder's conviction that a small undergraduate residential liberal arts college is a uniquely powerful environment for developing women's talents.