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About

California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is a holistically oriented, progressive university based in San Francisco, CA.

At CIIS, you engage in issues vital to you, to today's world, and to your personal growth, exploring the deep connections that unite them. You study in innovative academic programs at the undergraduate or graduate level and encounter a lively and diverse community of learners that honors multiple ways of teaching, learning, and knowing. Here you find the knowledge and experience you need for the life and career you want.

At the university, you can choose from 25 different academic programs and:

  • Pursue a one-of-a-kind course of study that offers you expansive ways of looking at the world in an academically rigorous setting
  • Build your capacity as a healer, change-maker, scholars, and community leader
  • Explore traditions of knowledge from many cultures and viewpoints, while experiencing some of the most forward-looking visions of the future
  • Connect with internationally recognized faculty who are committed to your education
  • Train with experienced clinicians at one of our award-winning counseling psychology or acpuncture centers
  • Create practicums or capstone projects that immerse you in collaborations with the communities you study
  • Enjoy lectures, concerts, art exhibits, and performances

CIIS is a private, non-profit university, accredited since 1981 by the  Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC). We offer federal financial aid and scholarships.

CIIS offers 25 academic programs, organized within four schools. Click on the link to find out more the program. 

School of Professional Psychology and Health:

Clinical Psychology, Psy.D                          

Counseling Psychology, M.A. with concentrations in:
•    Community Mental Health                        
•    Drama Therapy                            
•    Expressive Arts Therapy                    
•    Integral Counseling                            
•    Somatic Psychology                            

Human Sexuality, Ph.D

Integrative Health Studies, M.A.
                            
School of Consciousness and Transformation:

Doctor of Philosophy programs:
•    Anthropology and Social Change                    
•    East-West Psychology 

•    Integral and Transpersonal Psychology          
•    Philosophy & Religion with concentrations in:                
-    Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion                   
-    Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness           
-    Women’s Spirituality                        
•    Transformative Studies
                        
Master of Arts programs:
•    Anthropology and Social Change                
•    East-West Psychology                            

•    Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness      

•    Philosophy & Religion with a concentration in:                
-    Asian Philosophies and Cultures

Ecology, Spirituality, and Religion                              

•    Transformative Leadership                        
•    Women, Gender, Spirituality, and Social Justice                

Master of Fine Arts programs: 
•    Creative Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Arts                         
•    Writing and Consciousness

ACTCM at CIIS
•    Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM)

•    First Professional Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM)

•    Post Graduate Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM)

•    Transitional Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM)

School of Undergraduate Studies:
Bachelor’s Degree Completion:
•    Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.                        
-    Minor in Critical Psychology offered