Palo Alto University

Through education, research, training, and service in mental and behavioral health, PAU prepares its students to address pressing and emerging issues that equitably meet the needs of our ever-changing human condition.

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 and specializing in mental and behavioral health to equitably meet the needs of today’s diverse communities.

PAU offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs with online, hybrid and residential options. An engaged faculty, who make significant contributions to their fields and thrive as mentors, prepare practitioners and students through rigorous educational programs, research and extensive hands-on clinical practice. When you put all of this together, PAU creates a legacy of confident, competent, and compassionate professionals who are at the forefront of psychology and counseling, making a difference in their communities.