Haigazian University was established in 1955 as a liberal arts institution which operates on the United States model of higher education using English as the language of instruction. It offers the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, and Master of Business Administration degrees. All degrees are recognized by the Lebanese government.

Dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional education, the University strives to prepare men and women who are inspired to serve with purpose, imagination, and generosity in their communities while conscious of living in an interdependent and multicultural world.

Haigazian University, which is supported by the Armenian Evangelical community, is open to all students who are academically qualified regardless of race, nationality, or creed. Through the close relationship between faculty and students, the Institution has a successful track record of graduating informed and open-minded students who are dedicated to truth, freedom and service.