Master's and Doctoral Programs in Depth Psychology, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Mythological Studies, Consciousness, and the Humanities
Pacifica Graduate Institute is an accredited graduate school offering masters and doctoral degree programs in the traditions of depth psychology. Our educational environment nourishes respect for cultural diversity and individual differences, and our students have access to an impressive array of educational resources on Pacifica’s two campuses, both of which are located a few miles south of Santa Barbara, California.
The Pacifica Peer Mentorship Program offers incoming graduate students guidance, support, and valuable connections to navigate the academic and professional challenges of their first year of graduate studies. The program is designed to foster a sense of community, promote academic success, enhance the overall graduate experience, and improve first-year retention rates. In this program, first year students will be paired with coursework and dissertation students from their same program.
We are pleased to share the news that Pacifica Graduate Institute has received reaffirmation of accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) for another six-year term.
The world is changing so rapidly now that what were formerly considered safe, stable careers can vanish overnight. We must be creative. We must be imaginative. We must be adaptive. That is why programs at Pacifica extend concepts beyond the classroom to develop an array of skills for use in many occupations, some of which do not yet exist.
Your Pacifica Extension membership will offer you complimentary access to our Author Spotlight series and our Pacifica in the World series. You will also have access at no charge, to our growing Pacifica Extension Scholars Video Library where you will find recorded sessions with thought leaders and globally recognized depth scholars. In addition, you will get 20% off EVERY online and on-campus program we offer!
The Board of Trustees announces that effective April 21st, 2025, Pacifica’s Provost, Dr. Colin Marlaire, has been appointed into the role of Interim President/CEO for the remainder of 2024-2025 academic year.
As we move through the month of April, we are invited to pause and reflect on two meaningful observances: Earth Day (April 22) and Stress Awareness Month.
Heather Taylor, Ph.D., Lydia Griffiths, M.A., Jason Batt, Ph.D., Selena Madden, Ph.D., and Talia Harris, all students and alumni of Pacifica, created the International Society of Mythology, which this weekend is hosting Myth Fest 2025.
Pacifica Graduate Institute remains committed to the valued relationships with our alumni and want to clarify that PGIAA is not the official alumni association of the Institute. Further, we are not in partnership with this entity. We appreciate the years of service and scholarship that they contributed to PGI, and we are excited to confirm…
Dr. Naamleela Free Jones is an editor of Correspondences: Journal for the Study of Esotericism and adjunct faculty of Pacifica’s new M.A./Ph.D. in Psychology, Religion, and Consciousness Online Program. In this article, she brings a depth psychological lens to consciousness and “the loss of the sacred in modern life.”
Pacifica’s unique mission primarily attracts innovative and creative working professionals who are interested in a rigorous intellectual experience that connects with their souls and positively transforms how they see the world. A Pacifica graduate degree equips them for the vocation they feel called to, whether to enhance what they are already doing or equip them for new and additional work in the world.
Immerse yourself in Pacifica’s transformative learning community through a retreat program, professional training, or cutting edge conference featuring leaders in the depth psychological and healing traditions.