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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1979 Mariners All-Star Bruce Bochte’s life after baseball? It’s complicated.
Learn about former Oakland A's player Bruce Bochte's special friendship with CIIS Professor Emeritus Dr. Brian Thomas Swimme
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"Deconstruction and Reclamation: A Black Woman's Healing Journey"
New essay by Woman's Spirituality Chair and Professor, Dr. Annette Williams, featured in Spiritual Healing From Sexual Violence: An Intersectional Guide.
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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
CIIS was overjoyed to hold its 55th Commencement on Sunday, May 14, 2023, the first in-person graduation since 2019. Festivities began at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco with a commencement reception on Mission campus.