Palo Alto University

Located in Palo Alto, California, approximately 35 miles south of San Francisco, Palo Alto University (PAU) operates as a private institution specializing in psychology and counseling education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The university's main campus occupies a professional office complex setting in the Silicon Valley region, while additional classes are conducted at the nearby Los Altos campus and through partnership programs with community colleges. PAU maintains a focused academic portfolio centered on psychology, offering bachelor's completion programs in psychology and social action, along with doctoral programs in clinical psychology and business psychology. The institution serves primarily as a commuter campus, with no on-campus housing facilities, and places emphasis on professional training and research in psychological sciences.