Palo Alto University
Palo Alto, California
About
Palo Alto University (PAU) is a private university in Palo Alto, California, that focuses on behavioral health disciplines like counseling, psychology, and social work. It was founded in 1975 as the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology and became Palo Alto University in 2009. Palo Alto University offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs. PAU subscribes to the practitioner-scientist training model, which emphasizes clinical practice along with scientific training. PAU has an interconnected relationship with Stanford University and the Stanford University School of Medicine. PAU maintains its doctoral program in conjunction with Stanford University, often employs its students in Stanford research laboratories, and houses faculty members who teach at both institutions.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- —
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 14
- Graduate students
- 1,051
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 15 to 1
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$70,028
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (6)
Bachelor's degrees2 subjects
Master's degrees3 subjects
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.