Palo Alto University (PAU), a private, non-profit university located in the heart of Northern California's Silicon Valley, is dedicated to addressing pressing and emerging issues in the fields of psychology and counseling to equitably meet the needs of today's diverse communities. PAU offers undergraduate and graduate programs with online, hybrid and residential options.
An engaged faculty, who make significant contributions to their fields and thrive as teachers and mentors, prepare practitioners, researchers and leaders through rigorous educational programs, research and extensive hands-on clinical practice opportunities. When you put all of this together, PAU creates a legacy of confident, competent, and compassionate professionals who are at the forefront of psychology and counseling and make a difference every day in the lives of others.
PAU offers doctorate, master's and bachelor's programs, as well as hands-on clinical training. Continuously accredited since 1986 by WASC, PAU's doctoral programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and its master's in counseling programs by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
An engaged faculty, who make significant contributions to their fields and thrive as teachers and mentors, prepare practitioners, researchers and leaders through rigorous educational programs, research and extensive hands-on clinical practice opportunities. When you put all of this together, PAU creates a legacy of confident, competent, and compassionate professionals who are at the forefront of psychology and counseling and make a difference every day in the lives of others.
PAU offers doctorate, master's and bachelor's programs, as well as hands-on clinical training. Continuously accredited since 1986 by WASC, PAU's doctoral programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and its master's in counseling programs by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
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Prepare for a wide range of career opportunities and help make a difference in your community by earning a two-year bachelor degree in psychology from Palo Alto University.
See how a degree from Palo Alto University is tailored to your professional goals and prepares you for a meaningful career in counseling, research, tech, education, or corporate settings.
With no application fee and a pre-application transfer evaluation available, our application process is simple and designed for transfer students.
See how a degree from Palo Alto University is tailored to your professional goals and prepares you for a meaningful career in counseling, research, tech, education, or corporate settings.
With no application fee and a pre-application transfer evaluation available, our application process is simple and designed for transfer students.
Palo Alto University addresses pressing and emerging issues through research and training in psychology and counseling that equitably meet the needs of today's diverse society.
The Master of Science in Psychology is designed to prepare students for careers in teaching, research, and related business and nonprofit fields.
With a choice of three tracks, students can select the coursework that best prepares them for their future goals.
Students in the Generalist and Forensic tracks prepare for jobs that require master's level training in psychology, research, and human behavior.
The Master of Science in Psychology is designed to prepare students for careers in teaching, research, and related business and nonprofit fields.
With a choice of three tracks, students can select the coursework that best prepares them for their future goals.
Students in the Generalist and Forensic tracks prepare for jobs that require master's level training in psychology, research, and human behavior.
Founded in 1975 as the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto University (PAU) is a non-profit, regionally accredited institution dedicated to improving lives through education and research anchored in psychology, counseling, clinical training, and practice in a diverse society.
Palo Alto University (PAU) offers a high-quality, tailored, competitive education with world-renowned faculty and instructors, at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
100% APA-accredited internship match rate for the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium program (in 2013 and 2014; see APA Data).
Palo Alto University (PAU) offers a high-quality, tailored, competitive education with world-renowned faculty and instructors, at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
100% APA-accredited internship match rate for the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium program (in 2013 and 2014; see APA Data).
As an official graduate, you are invited to join a network of professionals, leaders, researchers, educators and changemakers, who are making the world a better place.
The PAU Alumni Association brings together and supports alumni, fostering lifelong relationships with each other and the University.
Whether you're interested in social outings, networking, professional development or lifelong learning opportunities, you will find your PAU connections and benefits here.
Since graduating from PAU's MA Counseling Program with an MFT emphasis, Stefany Fuentes has opened Vida Counseling, which provides mental health care in-person and virtually for Spanish and English speakers of all ages.
The PAU Alumni Association brings together and supports alumni, fostering lifelong relationships with each other and the University.
Whether you're interested in social outings, networking, professional development or lifelong learning opportunities, you will find your PAU connections and benefits here.
Since graduating from PAU's MA Counseling Program with an MFT emphasis, Stefany Fuentes has opened Vida Counseling, which provides mental health care in-person and virtually for Spanish and English speakers of all ages.
Palo Alto University's Office of Financial Aid offers a variety of financial resources designed to help you with education-related expenses involved in obtaining your educational goal(s).
While independent professional schools have no state support or extensive endowments, some type of federal and/or alternative student loan funding is available to almost all students.
Financial assistance is available to eligible graduate PAU students in the form of PAU scholarships, loans (repayable with interest), and on-campus employment (work-study or non work-study).
While independent professional schools have no state support or extensive endowments, some type of federal and/or alternative student loan funding is available to almost all students.
Financial assistance is available to eligible graduate PAU students in the form of PAU scholarships, loans (repayable with interest), and on-campus employment (work-study or non work-study).
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