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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.
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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.
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Voices of CIIS
Hear from students, faculty, alumni and staff about how CIIS supports their dreams of a bright future.
MEET OUR COMMUNITY →
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Welcome, Goddard Students
You Have a Place at CIIS
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) has been named a preferred transfer institution for Goddard College.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP WITH US →
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CIIS Featured Among SF's Downtown Universities
The San Francisco Chronicle explores the importance and benefits of colleges and universities with downtown campuses in San Francisco.
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What Will You Become?
Our 33 graduate and undergraduate programs and certificates will help you delve deep into your interests, turning passion into purpose.
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Out of the Classroom, Into the Community
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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.
Belonging in Action
Be part of a community that embraces your many interests, identities, and passions—your whole
self.
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Happening Now at CIIS
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University Events
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CIIS News
CIIS was overjoyed to hold its 56th Commencement on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Festivities began at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco with a commencement reception on Mission campus.