Notre Dame Seishin University, a liberal arts and sciences university, seeks truth, goodness and beauty with its educational ideals informed by the Christian spirit. We are committed to giving students an education in an academic community rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, to challenge them to become true freewomen through learning and research, to encourage them to succeed personally and professionally in society, and above all, to encourage them to continue seeking the meaning of life.
　　In the context of the great confusion generated by the French Revolution, and in spite of her ill health, St. Julie Billiart (1751-1816) dedicated herself to reestablishing Christian belief. After making strenuous efforts with her supporters, she succeeded early in the 19th century in founding a Catholic educational order in France, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, whose mission was to educate poor women and children. She always gave her blessing by saying, “Ah! qu’il est bon le bon Dieu!.” (“Ah! How good is the good God!”) With these words in mind since then, more than 2,100 members of the sisters of Notre Dame de Namur have been engaged in education in 8 countries and regions of the world the U.S.A., Italy, the U.K., Belgium, France, Japan, Africa, and South America to communicate the goodness of God to students. We have always called St. Julie “Mother Julie” out of deep love for her.
　　Six members of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur from Waltham Province, Massachusetts, the U.S.A. were sent to Okayama city in the west of Japan in August, 1924 in order to educate young Japanese women. The six sisters took over the management of Okayama Women’s High School, and did their best to give young women better and higher education, working with teachers who shared the same Christian aims in education. Their long efforts resulted in the foundation of Notre Dame Seishin University in 1949. Sr. Aimee Julie, the second President of Notre Dame Seishin University, had been one of the original six sisters.
　　Notre Dame Seishin University, which was the first and the only women’s university in Okayama Prefecture in 1949, has already celebrated its 60th Jubilee. We now have 8 sister universities or colleges in the U.S.A., the U.K. and Belgium, and have agreed with 12 of them in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia to collaborate regarding study abroad programs. We are eager to further our endeavors to provide academic backgrounds for young people to become leaders in the 21st century.

In line with our commitment to the liberal arts, and to cultivating truly liberal human beings, there are plenty of chances for students to attend Catholic masses and receive instruction in Christian culture.
One of the unique classes which we are proud of, is “On the Human Being,” which all the freshmen must take. They learn the essence of the human being through Christian spirit based on the idea of St. Julie Billiard. In addition, they may attend a wide variety of other classes according to their interests, called “open classes,” conducted by departments other than their own.