The Ateneo de Zamboanga University, an educational community forming Men and Women of God, Men and Women for Others and serving as an agent of change in bringing about peace and development in the city, the region, and the nation.

The Ateneo de Zamboanga University believes that education is a process of formation that develops in the person the knowledge, skills, and orientation needed for a life of dedicated service. The university also believes that its institutional responsibility includes working for peace and progress particularly in Western Mindanao.

In the context of this general mission, the Ateneo commits itself:

as a Filipino University - to deepen appreciation for our country's rich cultural and historical heritage and to help enhance the country's participation in an emerging global society;

as a Catholic University - to foster Christ-like values so that they may govern every aspect of the life of the community and of the people it serves while engaging in a dialogue of life with others of different religious convictions or cultural traditions;

as a Jesuit University - to instill in all who share its life St. Ignatius of Loyola's spirit of humble service to God's people and to continue a tradition of academic excellence animated by a faith that does justice.