Antioch University Seattle

Antioch University is a trendsetter. Imagine an education with a rich, 160-year tradition of personal attention, innovation, and inclusiveness. Many alumni describe their experience as transformative. Why? Antioch University helps you attain the professional skills, knowledge, and personal growth to advance your career, community, and dreams.

AU is a bold and enduring source of innovation in higher education, helping students around the world and across the country, online, and at its five campuses lead extraordinary lives. We share the following mission:

Antioch University provides learner-centered education to empower students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice.

Antioch University Seattle stands out among universities and colleges in Seattle for its progressive orientation and leadership for change. The 35-year-old campus serves approximately 900 students.

Whether you are pursuing graduate studies or completing your bachelor’s degree here at AUS, limited-size classes and strong support from dedicated, expert faculty will enhance your academic experience. Plus, with Antioch University Seattle’s flexible programs, you can tailor your education to fit your personal and professional goals.

Whether you visit us on campus or meet AUS community members at events, conferences, or working in the field, it quickly becomes clear: AUS transforms its students and empowers them to become leaders for positive change.

The Center for Creative Change at Antioch University Seattle offers an innovative form of graduate education integrating three master's degree programs: Environment & Community, Organizational Development, and Whole Systems Design and five graduate certifcates. We prepare students to lead humane and sustainable change in organizations and communities. Students earn a specialized degree in one of these fields while also gaining broad perspectives from the other four. Graduates have a unique combination of the hard and soft skills necessary to understand the people, the issues, and the tools involved in creating positive change in complex environments.

The School of Applied Psychology offer Master's and Doctoral Degrees in Psychology including Art Therapy and Drama Therapy.

The School of Education offers a Master's of Education with K - 8 Teacher Preparation, Library Media, and Pathway 2 and 3 Endorsements.

The Bachelor's Degree Completion Program allows you to build a balanced, powerful, personalized education in a learning community that promotes academic excellence, experiential learning, and social justice.

We offer a concentrations in Arts and Literature, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Human Development and Learning, Human Services, Leadership and Organizational Studies, Psychology, Social Justice Studies, Spiritual Studies or, Sustainable Business.