Strategic Plan

A Mission of Transformation. A Vision for the Future. A Plan for Success.

Executive Summary

Since our founding in 1881 by the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) has grown to become a global university in the heart of Texas that provides transformational education to nearly 10,000 students.

As a large and complex system rooted in the charism of its founding congregation, UIW is distinct in its offerings and outcomes. A private co-educational Catholic university based in San Antonio, it encompasses 11 schools and colleges, which include five schools focused on health professions and a School of Professional Studies, focused on professional advancement and degree completion. The University also counts two locations in Mexico, one European Study Center and Global Online, an online destination offering U.S.-based degrees to learners throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Students reflect the diversity of the vibrant world they will inherit. And, through our Mission to form concerned and enlightened citizens in the global community, UIW is committed to empowering students to become agents of multi-generational change across the globe by facilitating genuine progress; creating a just world; working to eliminate health disparities; creating better economic opportunities; and furthering social justice.

Moving into the future UIW seeks to distinguish itself even further as an exemplary Catholic university that delivers robust undergraduate, graduate, and professional education in various areas of study, to diverse communities in more than one country, serving all, and providing robust support so that every student, regardless of circumstance, may graduate with minimal debt.