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Empowering Tomorrow’s
Changemakers
The first fully integrated private, nonprofit higher education system in the U.S.
The Community Solution Education System is preparing a new generation of graduates to shape their communities for the better. Our colleges and universities empower students to become passionate advocates and steadfast leaders who address some of society’s most pressing issues. They think globally and transform locally.
Who Is The Community Solution Education System?
The Community Solution Education System is an integrated, nonprofit system of six colleges and universities that work collaboratively to increase student success and enhance community impact. Our institutions span 12 metropolitan locations and educate more than 13,580 students annually.
We are driven to ensure positive outcomes for our students, staff, faculty, community, and beyond. Our System provides space and support for educational institutions to think big and achieve outcomes that may otherwise be unattainable. By working in cooperation toward a shared mission, we are part of the solution in creating access, bridging cultures, and providing opportunities to underserved and overlooked communities.
The unique institutions that form The Community Solution Education System offer innovative educational experiences in critical fields, including psychology, education, medicine, law, business, social work, and beyond.
Six Institutions,
One Community
Our colleges and universities are focused on positively impacting communities by building a diverse, culturally sensitive workforce in high-need fields. We work together to educate tomorrow’s lawyers, health care providers, educators, social workers, psychologists, and more human-centered professionals.
& Children’s School
Western States
For more than 45 years, The Chicago School has been a leading nonprofit university dedicated to training professionals for careers that improve the health of individuals, organizations, and communities.
Combining the four core elements of education, innovation, community, and impact, The Chicago School Approach provides students a practical and solutions-oriented education in an array of academic programs across psychology, health, business, counseling, behavioral sciences, and more. Guided by competent and collaborative scholar-practitioner faculty with years of experience, graduates emerge ready to act on behalf of those in need.
Program Areas:
- General Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- International Psychology
- School Psychology
- Public Health
- Behavioral Economics
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Educational Psychology and Technology
- Forensic Psychology
- Business Psychology
- Organizational Leadership
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Counselor Education and Supervision
- Criminology
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Founded on the belief that every individual has unique gifts and infinite potential, Pacific Oaks College is known for its progressive approach to teaching and learning.
Pacific Oaks College’s culture-centered philosophy encourages students to use the diversity of experience, heredity, abilities, and perspective to create a community of mutual understanding and respect. Graduates become change agents who make a profound impact in the fields of education, human development, social work, marriage and family therapy, and beyond.
Program Areas:
- Early Childhood Education
- Education
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Human Development
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Business and Management
- Teacher Credentialing
Locations:
Since its founding in 1969, The Colleges of Law has worked to improve accessibility and affordability in legal education by offering flexible program structures and a pathway to the legal field that is more accessible to students juggling family commitments and careers.
Professors are dedicated and seasoned legal experts who prepare students for successful careers through an engaging learning environment and with the backing of real-world experience. Graduates join a network of thousands of accomplished attorneys and judges or may apply their degree to law-related fields including social advocacy, journalism, real estate, and health care administration.
Program Areas:
- Master of Business, Law and Technology
Locations:
Saybrook University has empowered students to create a more sustainable and just world since 1971. A pioneer in hybrid instruction, Saybrook transforms learning by humanizing the virtual experience to develop leaders who drive positive social change and prioritize holistic health.
Saybrook’s educational model focuses on common experiences to build a better understanding of human relationships and cultural interaction, appealing to working professionals interested in impacting the world in a positive way.
Program Areas:
- Counseling
- Psychology and Clinical Psychology
- Transformative Social Change
- Integrative and Functional Nutrition
- Psychophysiology
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Integrative Social Work
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University of Western States, founded in 1904, offers an integrated health care education focused on evidence-informed practices. Graduates are equipped to provide high-quality health care that combines scientific knowledge, professional expertise, and the unique needs and preferences of each patient or client.
By delivering a comprehensive and integrated education rooted in current research and best practices, University of Western States empowers its students to become leaders in their chosen field.
Program Areas:
- Chiropractic
- Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine
- Clinical Nutrition
- Sport and Performance Psychology
- Naturopathic Medicine
- Sports Medicine
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