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.
Voices of CIIS
Hear from students, faculty, alumni and staff about how CIIS supports their dreams of a bright future.
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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.
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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.
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.
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
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.