Palo Alto University is a non-profit university. This means that every dollar we raise goes to improve lives. These funds directly support our students through their educational experience, they help our Gronowski Center, and they help faculty research projects maximize their positive impact on society.
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Mission Statement
Engaging Minds and Improving Lives Locally and Globally through Innovative Education.
Vision Statement
Through collaborative leadership we transform in measurable and accountable ways the quality of lives through psychological insights, scientific rigor and compassion for humanity.
Core Values
All existing and envisioned programs should embody the following core values:
Training Model
The PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium is a practitioner-scholar program intended for those seeking careers devoted to the direct delivery of clinical psychological services. The program provides a generalist education in clinical psychology, emphasizing evidenced-based practice. The priority we assign to evidence-based practice is matched by our commitment to promote students’ broad and general understanding of science and to foster students’ ability to critically evaluate scientific theories, methods, and conclusions.
Palo Alto University (PAU) was founded to improve lives, communities, and society through education and research anchored in psychology. PAU provides clinical training and practice in a diversity of cultures and is dedicated to serving communities around the world. Bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral programs at PAU are designed to help students generate knowledge through research and scholarship while developing as individuals within a larger professional community.
Palo Alto University (PAU), a private, non-profit university located in the heart of Northern California’s Silicon Valley, is dedicated to addressing pressing and emerging issues in the fields of psychology and counseling to equitably meet the needs of today’s diverse communities.
As a university dedicated to the study and practice of psychology and counseling, we are especially attuned to the challenges and consequences of experiencing trauma, and to teaching our students the importance of providing a safe and compassionate space for those in need. And, as an institution committed to making a difference in the world, we understand the importance of civic engagement.