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Palo Alto University

1791 Arastradero Rd
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Admissionswww.paloaltou.edu/admissions
Apply Onlinewww.paloaltou.edu/apply
Financial Aidwww.paloaltou.edu/admissions/admissions-resources/financial-aid
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Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.paloaltou.edu/about/departments-and-offices/veteran-and-military-student-services
Disability Serviceswww.paloaltou.edu/about/departments-and-offices/student-services/office-accessible-education
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Mission Statement
  www.paloaltou.edu/about/strategic-vision-statement
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Weekend/evening college
Undergraduate research (co-curricula)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
4.00%
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty4738
Instructional4738
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-16
Instructional-16
Research-0
Average tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Undergraduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$17,714
Fees$5,382
Graduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$44,230
Fees$3,438
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee planX
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid14276%$409,478$9,749
Pell grants2953%$132,919$4,583
Federal student loans3462%$326,616$9,606
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • Institution did not report non-degree/non-certificate-seeking undergraduate students in 2021-2022.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment1,129
Undergraduate enrollment32
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment13
Graduate enrollment1,097
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 91%Part-time: 9%Undergraduate Student Gender:Male: 9%Female: 91%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 22%Black or African American: 6%Hispanic/Latino: 31%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 25%Two or more races: 3%Race/ethnicity unknown: 13%U.S. Nonresident: 0%
Undergraduate Student Age
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 25%25 and over: 75%Age unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 59%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 3%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 38%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 78%Part-time: 22%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 43%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 57%
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, therefore admission information was not reported.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Health Professions and Related Programs
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling-100d-
Category total-100d-
Psychology
Clinical Psychology-67d122
Industrial and Organizational Psychology9--
Psychology, General16d26d-
Category total25d93d122
Grand total25193122
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
WASC Senior College and University Commission Accredited since (06/30/1986)06/26/2026
WASC Senior College and University Commission Preaccredited (06/30/1980 - 06/30/1986)
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited since (03/17/1988)12/31/2023
Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programsAccredited since (11/14/2006)12/31/2029
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/105747.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 0Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 11DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $18,793
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.8%1.3%
Number in default023
Number in repayment196223230
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)