Your Journey Begins Here
Since 1968, California Institute of Integral Studies has set students, scholars, and other knowledge seekers on the path to transformation - of themselves, others, and the world.
Learn Without Limits
Venture beyond the boundaries of traditional academia through coursework and research that combines Eastern and Western spiritual and intellectual traditions for broader understanding.
Our Story
It was fall of 1950 when a Stanford University professor connected with an Indian philosophy scholar to start an innovative school grounded in integral philosophies — the first of its kind.
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Double Duty: CIIS Student & Filmmaker Lillian Myers
How a sister duo is bringing together Drama Therapy and Film
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CIIS Faculty to Present at 35th Annual Bioneers Conference
Prof. Jeanine Canty of the School of Consciousness and Transformation and Prof. Leslie Davenport, Program Lead for the Climate Psychology Certificate, will serve as panelists for Revolution from the Heart of Nature.
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What Will You Become?
Our 33 graduate and undergraduate programs and certificates in psychology, philosophy, psychedelic therapies, human sexuality, consciousness, and more turn your passion into potential and purpose.
Out of the Classroom, Into the Community
CIIS students and faculty engage with and serve the larger San Francisco Bay Area through civic action, low-cost mental health clinics, and robust arts and public programs.
You Won’t Go It Alone
Our close-knit community welcomes everyone. That diversity of perspectives and lived experiences plays an essential role in your CIIS journey.
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CIIS News
The New York Times Travels to CIIS to Learn More about the Center for Psychedelic Therapies & Research and the Science behind Holotropic Breathwork