California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)

California Institute of Integral Studies is an accredited institution of higher education that strives to embody spirit, intellect, and wisdom in service to individuals, communities and the Earth. The Institute offers interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and applied studies in psychology, philosophy, religion, cultural anthropology, transformative studies and leadership, integrative health, women’s spirituality, counseling, community mental health, and the arts. With its personal learning environment and supportive community, CIIS provides an extraordinary education for people committed to transforming themselves and the world.

Here you pursue your doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s completion degree at a university that connects the spiritual and practical dimensions of intellectual life, in a stimulating environment that fosters rigorous scholarship and supportive community. The Institute offers an integral, interdisciplinary education—a unique intersection between theory and practice, passion and reason. CIIS advances its mission by offering courses of study that are on the frontiers of knowledge, taught by faculty members who are recognized scholars and student-centered teachers.

The faculty of CIIS, more than 50 full-time core faculty and as many adjuncts, includes leaders in their fields, authors of international acclaim, diverse practitioners, and student-centered scholars. They are the lynchpin of the strong community experience at CIIS, with a commitment to integral education that invites powerful discourse in and out of the classroom.

With its ideal climate, abundant natural beauty and open space, and exceptional cultural resources, the San Francisco Bay Area excels in quality of life—and CIIS is right in the heart of it. Visit some of the websites below to learn more about Bay Area living.

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