俄克拉荷马浸会大学是一所建立在基督教原则和教义上的机构，其主要目的是开展传统艺术和科学以及其他学科的教育项目，旨在培养学生在各种职业中的有效领导和服务. The mission finds expression through a strong liberal arts core curriculum which supports degree programs designed to prepare students for careers and graduate study; through activities planned to stimulate spiritual, 知识, 社会, 文化, and physical development; and through an environment that reflects the application of Christian principles and teachings. OBU通过校董会运作. OBU以与执行大使命的目的一致的方式从事教育任务(马太福音28:18-20). 为实现其宗旨，大学制定了若干目标，其中包括:

• To be a Christian learning community where faith and knowledge contribute to the individual's awareness: of himself and his obligations within a diverse and interrelated society; of truth and its force; of the joy of discovery and the beauty of existence; and of the legacy of the past, 当前的挑战, 以及对未来的承诺.
• 培养基督徒团体，强调浸信会的原则，即个人自由和尊严，以及互相友善、尊重和关心他人.
• 鼓励一种学习的氛围，让学生在寻求真理的过程中养成批判性思维的终身习惯.
• 识别和传播知识, 经验, 以及构成人类文化遗产的价值观.
• To provide opportunities for the student to engage in a serious study of the Bible and to learn the philosophy and tenets of the Judeo-Christian heritage; to instill an awareness of and an appreciation for the distinctive Baptist contribution to Christian theology and for the values inherent in the Christian faith; to encourage Christian commitment.
• 培养对人类社会需要的认识，以及每个人在积极的服务生活中的责任.
• 提供广泛的博雅教育和专业培训，相互支持.
• 提供机会探讨所有学术努力与基督徒生活的相关性.
• 使人员, 机构提供的服务和设施满足适当的教育, 文化, 以及几个选区的宗教需求.
• 透过资讯的发展，为浸信会选民服务, 开明的, 敏感的领导.