As an accredited, nonprofit university with nearly 2,500 students in Chicago, Southern California, and Online, The Chicago School is the nation’s leading graduate university dedicated exclusively to psychology and related behavioral sciences. Our focus is not strictly on research and theory, but on training students to be extraordinary practitioners, prepared to make a powerful impact on individual lives, in business settings, in diverse and underserved communities, and around the world.

Our approach to training world-class practitioners is distinctive in several important ways:

Our Emphasis on Applied Learning. Our students learn to be powerful agents of change not only through their classroom work, but through an unparalleled range of real-world training experiences. Learn more

Our Practitioner Faculty. Chicago School faculty members are focused not strictly on theory and research, but on meeting the real-world challenges of individuals, organizations, and society. Learn more

Our Commitment to Diversity. A cornerstone of our university’s mission is a commitment to serving and embracing diverse and underserved populations around the world. Learn more

Our Close-Knit but Urban Campuses. As a private nonprofit university, The Chicago School provides students with the best of both worlds: a close-knit learning environment that allows for frequent interaction and collaboration with faculty and fellow students, and large metropolitan communities that offer a vast range of opportunities for clinical training, community service, field research, professional networking, and fun. Learn more