The educational mission of Newberry College is to prepare students for lifelong intellectual and personal development, meaningful vocation, and engaged citizenship in the global society. Therefore, the college's core curriculum emphasizes these areas of student growth in 45 hours of required core classes, as follows:
- 14 hours of classes focusing on intellectual and personal development (mission statement area 1)
- 16 hours of classes focusing on meaningful vocation (mission statement area 2)
- 15 hours of classes focusing on engaged citizenship in the global society (mission statement area 3)
These classes form the heart of a Newberry College education. As well, these mission-driven goals extend into students' major curricula, as each major in the college has designated courses that emphasize professional communication (mission statement area 1), professional ethics (mission statement area 2), and professional civic engagement (mission statement area 3).