Life at CIIS

From our rooftop Zen garden to art exhibits and a popular organic café, CIIS offers students places to balance their intense learning experiences. A short walk away, public transportation provides easy access to a vibrant, multicultural city and destinations throughout the Bay Area.

What’s your personality? Urban souls delve into museums, nightlife, eateries, and entertainment right in SoMa, our South of Market neighborhood, and in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland.

More of a nature buff? Baker Beach, Big Basin Redwoods, Muir Woods, and Marin Headlands are nearby. Check out the many options available on foot, or by bike, bus, cable car, ferry, and BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit.)