About PAU

Mid-Year Update Letter

I assume that you are a prospective student choosing among a number of outstanding programs in Psychology. The professional school in clinical psychology is a relatively new development. PGSP is over a quarter of a century old, but that is relatively young in terms of traditional institutions of higher education. We have developed a distinctive strategy for combining the advantages of a professional school and a traditional university. We have worked out cooperative relationships with such institutions as Stanford, Golden Gate University, and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration. In 2009, our Board of Trustees voted to give our institution the new name Palo Alto University, to better describe our expanding programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Palo Alto University offers innovative bachelor's degree completion programs in cooperation with the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District.

These collaborative efforts give a student the advantage of a relatively small student body on our campus with the resources of major institutions of higher education. The results of this strategy can be seen in our students outstanding test scores on the licensing examination, their placement in high quality internships, and their outstanding careers in our field. We hope you will consider joining us here in Palo Alto. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at acalvin@paloaltou.edu.

Sincerely,