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On campus - online - hybrid evening/online: these are all options at PAU for students to earn a degree from PAU and get started in their dream job. Faculty at PAU are dedicated to bringing learning beyond the classroom and creating a productive educational community dedicated to improving lives.
Student Life: More than 20 student organizations to get involved with- everything from running to wellness- there’s a group for everyone.
Cohort Model: Many programs at PAU follow a cohort model, meaning students journey through their program together, taking a pre-determined set of courses while completing the program. All of the courses are relevant to students’ program of study and class registration is guaranteed in their program.
Financial Success: Financial Aid advisors help students one-on-one to provide tools and resources students need to complete their chosen program. PAU students also don’t worry about tuition hikes because after enrollment at PAU, tuition is guaranteed not to rise during the course of study.
Engaging Minds, Improving Lives: With more than 25 PAU research groups and many partnerships with global mental health organizations- students have the opportunity to focus their study on areas like trauma, PTSD, psychology and the law, psychology and social action, and many more areas of study.
Academic Programs
Undergraduate Programs
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Name of Program |
Minimum Level of Education for Entry |
Selectivity Information for 2013 |
Average Time for Completion |
Locations |
Cost Per Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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90 quarter units or 60 semester units of transferable coursework from a regionally accredited university or community college. |
Average GPA admitted - 2.7 |
2 years |
Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, and San Mateo |
$20,428 |
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90 quarter units or 60 semester units of transferable coursework from a regionally accredited university or community college. |
Average GPA admitted - 2.7 |
2 Years |
Cupertino, Palo Alto and San Mateo |
$20,428 |
Graduate Programs
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Name of Program |
Minimum Level of Education for Entry |
Selectivity Information for 2013 |
Average Time for Completion |
Locations |
Cost Per Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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M.A. Counseling (Marriage, Family, Child or Clinical Mental Health emphases) |
Bachelor’s degree in any field from a regionally accredited university, or the equivalent international degree (evaluated by WES) |
Selective program; Minimum GPA 3.0; admits 24 per cohort |
2 years, 3 months |
Palo Alto, Los Altos, or Global Online with One-week Residency in Palo Alto |
$18,960 |
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Bachelor’s degree in any field from a regionally accredited university, or the equivalent international degree (evaluated by WES) |
Selective program; Minimum GPA 3.3; admits 30 per cohort |
2 years |
Online with One-week Residency in Palo Alto |
$19,284 |
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B.A./B.S. Degree |
209 applications, 82 admitted (2014) |
5 years |
Palo Alto/Los Altos |
$45,783 |
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B.A./B.S. Degree |
338 applications, 32 admitted (2014) |
5 years |
Palo Alto/Los Altos and Stanford |
$48,663 |
* Includes culmination of both degrees, (pre-doctoral internship and dissertation); does not include BA Exam or Clinical Licensure
Learn more about the difference between the Psy.D. PGSP-Stanford Consortium and Ph.D. Clinical Psychology program.
Financial Aid is available for PAU students that are eligible.
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