The mission of Sullivan University is to educate students effectively and efficiently for employment in high demand career fields and to provide graduates with viable employment assistance in locating positions where they can use their education. Sullivan University prides itself on offering programs in highly marketable skills and boasts a job placement rate of 99%. Bachelors degree programs can be completed in as little as 3 years.

The University features a stair-step philosophy that allows students to progress in their education as their abilities, finances, ambitions, and life circumstances permit. The learning environment at Sullivan is enhanced by student services and activities that help students develop teamwork and leadership abilities. The University combines their career classes with general education classes to expand students' awareness of the world. Courses are taught by qualified faculty who have academic credentials and professional experience. The equipment uses in classrooms is similar to the actual industry equipment that professionals use in the field.

The Master of Science in Human Resource Leadership (MSHRL) is an online program based upon the six bodies of knowledge for human resource professionals as outlined by the Society for Human Resource Management. The courses in this program will allow the HR professionals to increase their knowledge of human capital management, HR services and delivery in public, profit and non-profit organizations. The curriculum also integrates interpersonal relations, communication and contemporary issues relevant to the HR professional or manager. Individuals who intend to become human resource professionals as well as other managers who wish to learn concepts and policies involved in effectively managing people, will also find this degree program useful.