About the College


The Alliant International University was created with the joining of the United States International University (USIU) and the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP). Alliant International University is an independent non-profit institution of higher education. In order to understand the history of the college you must delve into the past of the two institutions that were joined to create this college.


California School of Professional Psychology


The California School of Professional Psychology was established in 1969 and was the first independent graduate school of professional psychology. The school offered majors in the clinical practice of psychotherapy and assessment, community change and organizational development, community psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, and child and family life. The school changed its name in 2000 to Alliant University.


United States International University


The United States International University was established in 1952 but did not receive this name until 1967. The college has campuses through the US and the world including such locations as England, France, Canada, and Japan. The college offered bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in business, education, psychology, international relations, performing and visual arts.


Campus


The Irvine campus is home in Orange County, California with a wonderful community as well as one of the safest cities in the US. The campus offers small class sizes, quiet classrooms, computer labs, and a student lounge. The schools you will find on the Irvine campus include the School of Professional Psychology, the Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education, and the California School of Forensic Studies.


Programs offered at this campus include Education Leadership and Mgmt (EdD), Educational Admin (EdD), Educational Admin K-12 (MA), Educational Admin Higher Ed (MA), Educational Psychology (PsyD), Educational Psychology (MA with PPS), Forensic Psychology (PsyD), Marital and Family Therapy (MA), Marital and Family Therapy (PsyD), Teaching: TESOL CLAD Certificate, Graduate TESOL Certificates, Teaching TESOL (MA), and School Psychology.