Horace Mann, educator, social reformer, abolitionist, and one of the creators of the US public school system was its first president.

Mann's goal, which he achieved, was to create a university that would be nonsectarian, coeducational, and that did not utilize a conventional grading system.

Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology prepares students for MFT or LPCC licensure.

Doctor of Clinical Psychology (PsyD) Women & Leadership Certificate program Students are primarily adults who are either returning to school or who are planning for career change.

University policy states that it seeks "qualified candidates who will contribute to building a student body diverse in gender, ethnicity, age, class, physical differences, learning styles, sexual orientation, professional backgrounds, and community experiences.