 |
|
|
|
Pacifica Graduate Institute traces its roots to the Isla Vista Human Relations Center which was established in 1971 by Regents of the University of California. This led to the creation of the Human Relations Center which started offering a certificate course in counseling skills in 1976. This program became a part of Human Relations Institute, and in 1989, it came to be known as the Pacifica Graduate Institute. Popularly referred to as just Pacifica, the institute operates a 35-acre Ladera Lane Campus, and a 13-acre Lambert Road Campus in Carpinteria, California.
Pacifica Graduate Institute grants the Master of Arts degree in depth psychology, counseling psychology, mythological studies, and humanities. Students can also opt for doctorate degree programs in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, depth psychology, and mythological studies.
Pacifica students are offered a variety of support services like housing facilities, disability services, and academic and career counseling. Financial aid is provided through Federal Stafford loans, Grad-PLUS loans, and alternative private student loans. In addition, deserving candidates are awarded the Pacifica Scholarship, Segal AmeriCorps Matching Scholarship, and Yellow Ribbon Scholarship.
The main campus of Pacifica Graduate Institute is in Carpinteria, CA (a medium-sized suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Pacifica Graduate Institute offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.
The school students most commonly major in a field related to therapy and counseling and liberal arts.
Pacifica Graduate Institute does not accept everyone who applies.
In 2007-2008, the school had 659 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Meal plans are available.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Pacifica Graduate Institute is to provide graduate degree programs and to foster research in the fields of psychology and mythological studies framed in the traditions of depth psychology.
The Institute seeks to fulfill this purpose by creating an educational environment which nourishes respect for cultural diversity and individual differences and an academic community which fosters for its faculty and students a spirit of free and open inquiry consistent with the recognized values of academic freedom.
Pacifica is dedicated to cultivating and harvesting the gifts of the human imagination so that these insights may be brought to bear upon the personal, cultural, and planetary concerns of our era. This dedication is contained in Pacifica's motto: animae mundi colendae gratia (for the sake of tending soul in and of the world)."
More complete details are provided below.
Pacifica Graduate Institute
249 Lambert Rd
Carpinteria, CA 93013
http://www.pacifica.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy And Counseling | 134 | counseling psychology, psychology courses, clinical psychology |
| Liberal Arts | 66 | humanities |
Number of programs and degrees for Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | 140 | 3 |
| Doctor's degree | 60 | 3 |
In 2007-2008, Pacifica Graduate Institute had a total enrollment of 659 students (469 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Graduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 56% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Asian | 5% |
| American Indian | 2% |
| Unknown | 24% |
| (Foreign Students) | 1% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 1% |
| 25-29 | 12% |
| 30-34 | 15% |
| 35-39 | 15% |
| 40-49 | 27% |
| 50-64 | 29% |
| 65+ | 1% |
Pacifica Graduate Institute offers campus housing for 200 of its 469 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Carpinteria, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).
The school offers students a meal plan with 8 meals per week.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $ 2,192 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 2,777 |
Financial Aid:
Pacifica Graduate Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3126800)
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 16 | $80,068 | 15 | $73,922 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 16 | $80,068 | 15 | $73,922 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
LIBERAL ARTS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, Other
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Pacifica Graduate Institute Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| % of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 9% | |
| Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 10% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 12% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 16% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 18% | |
Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Remedial classes for students On-campus library Offers campus housing Offers a board (meal) plan
Try our unique CollegeMatch™ tool to find schools similar to Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Click occupation names for extensive details, including salary and other job data.
(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Pacifica Graduate Institute with government-defined occupation categories)
Selected QuickSchools™ With Program Focus Areas Similar To Pacifica Graduate Institute(What are QuickSchools?)
Therapy And Counseling
 |
 |
||||
|
|||||
 |
 |
|
|
||||||
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
Information is not guaranteed to be correct. Please check with individual schools for the most accurate and recent information.
Copyright © 2004-2010, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
