About Us

Our quality of life and standard of living are fueled by the success of individual businesses, both large and small. Employees that can grasp and contribute to the resolution of the challenges we face in today’s market are key to that success. As an independent University, Cleary operates as a small, not-for-profit business within the free market economy to develop those employees.
 
Cleary University was founded in 1883 on the simple belief that a business school should prepare students to exceed the expectations of their employers. We’ve been nationally recognized as a leader in business education, and as highly responsive to the needs of working adults and their employers.
 
Cleary has enjoyed over one hundred years of success and enters its third century because its alumni become well-educated employees who contribute to today’s and tomorrow’s businesses. Our students use their work site to apply the free market theories they master in the classroom, and complete capstone projects to solve actual work-based problems. Throughout its history, Cleary University has:
 

• Recognized the correlation between ethical business behavior and reasonable profit;

• Promoted the conservative and prudent fiscal policy of free market economics;

• Operated as a small non-profit business, independent of state or local tax dollars;

• Assisted alumni in achieving business success and personal independence;

• Enhanced the success of individual businesses.

 
We believe students are our most important customers and share their interest in the efficient use of time and resources. We have carefully created our academic programs to offer service, efficiency, and convenience, and a responsive environment for persons seeking practical skills and valid credentials to advance their business careers. We do this without sacrificing the academic rigor that makes employers eager to hire and promote Cleary graduates.