The PWC was founded with the unique foresight into the greater role of women in society. The University aimed to provide women with the best education to prepare them for civic and moral responsibility and train them to successfully combine homemaking and professional career. This mission has expanded and enhanced as the times demanded. In response to the emergent 21st century, the PWU today envisions a proactive, nurturing faith community rooted in spirituality, which develops transformative leadership for global competitiveness. To keep this vision alive, the Philippine Women's University and its Affiliate Schools for Men and Women has defined its mission and pledge to an enduring commitment to prepare the learner as a role model for useful citizenship through a holistic education, which treasures cultural heritage and is imbued with the core values of personal integrity, family solidarity, community participation and leadership in the chosen profession.