Antioch University

Name

Antioch University

Legal name

Antioch University

Website

https://antioch.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Private Nonprofit University)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Graduate degree programs
• Doctoral programs
• Adult learner education
• Experiential learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Yellow Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Antioch University generates revenue primarily through student tuition and fees across its multiple campuses and online programs. The university offers financial aid, grants, scholarships, and work-study opportunities to support student enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Antioch University is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) institution that delivers higher education through six campuses (Los Angeles, New England, Online, Santa Barbara, Seattle, plus the Midwest legacy location) and the Graduate School of Leadership & Change. It offers undergraduate completion, master's, doctoral, certificate, and endorsement programs in counseling, psychology, therapy, education, environmental studies, nursing, creative writing, leadership, and individualized studies across on-campus, low-residency, and online modalities.

Product overview

Antioch University is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) institution founded in 1852, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1927. The university offers a multi-campus, multi-modality portfolio of academic programs spanning undergraduate completion, master's, doctoral, certificate, and continuing education levels across six campuses (Los Angeles, Midwest, New England, Online, Santa Barbara, Seattle) and the Graduate School of Leadership & Change. Academic divisions include the Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions (GSNHP), the School of Counseling, Psychology, and Therapy (CPT), and the School of Interdisciplinary and Professional Studies (SIPS). Programs are organized by focus areas including Counseling & Therapy, Creative Writing, Education, Environmental Studies & Sustainability, Individualized Studies, Leadership & Management, Nursing & Health Professions, Psychology, and Undergraduate Studies. Delivery modalities include on-campus, low-residency, and online formats. The university is a co-founding member of the Coalition for the Common Good (CCG), a collaborative network of affiliated institutions. The institution's mission centers on social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.

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Brands

• Coalition for the Common Good: A network of affiliated private, nonprofit colleges and universities that provides transformative education and lifelong learning, dedicated to promoting the common good, democracy, social justice, equity, inclusion, and engaged global citizenship. Antioch University is a co-founding member along with Otterbein University.
• Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions
• School of Counseling, Psychology, and Therapy
• School of Interdisciplinary and Professional Studies
• Seed Field Podcast

Products and services

• Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions (GSNHP) School preparing healthcare leaders and practitioners combining clinical expertise with a commitment to justice and the common good. Programs include Master of Athletic Training, Master of Science in Allied Health (MSAH), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), MS in Nutrition & Dietetics (MSND), and Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
• School of Counseling, Psychology, and Therapy (CPT) School preparing counselors, psychologists, and therapists with clinical skills, cultural responsiveness, and ethical foundations. Programs include Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA), Clinical Psychology (PsyD — APA-accredited in Seattle and New England), Clinical Psychology (MA), Couple & Family Therapy (MA), School Counseling (MA), and Psychology (MA), offered in online, low-residency, and face-to-face formats.
• School of Interdisciplinary and Professional Studies (SIPS) School focusing on flexible, equity-centered education for adult learners. Departments include Graduate Management Studies (MBA), Individualized Studies, Education (MAEd, MEd, MAT, certificates, endorsements), Environmental Studies (MS, PhD, certificates), Fine Arts (MFA, Post-MFA certificates), Undergraduate Studies (BA, BS, BAS completion), Leadership and Change (PhD, PhD Completion Pathway), and Educational and Professional Practice (EdD).
• Graduate School of Leadership & Change (GSLC) A distinctive, outcomes-based doctoral program focused on the study, research, and practice of leading positive change in workplaces and communities worldwide. Offers PhD in Leadership and Change and a PhD Completion Pathway. Low-residency format with campus visits.
• Undergraduate Completion Programs Degree completion programs for adult learners returning to complete their bachelor's degree or transferring credits from community college. Areas include Business & Leadership, Creative Arts & Communication, Education & Personal Development, Environmental Conservation & Sustainability, Mental Health & Wellness, and Social Impact & Community Service. Offered online, on-campus, or hybrid.
• MFA in Creative Writing Program Low-residency MFA in Creative Writing offered at the Los Angeles campus. Genre concentrations include fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, writing for young people, literary translation, and writing for the screen. Supported by mentorship, residencies, and focused project periods.
• Environmental Studies & Sustainability Programs Programs at the intersection of environmental science and social justice. Includes MS in Environmental Studies (New England campus), PhD in Environmental Studies (one of the first in the nation), and various graduate certificates such as Applied Spatial Analysis for GIS, Climate Change Education, Conservation Psychology, Environmental and Sustainability Education, and Food Justice and Resilient Communities.
• Education Programs Programs for educators and education leaders including MA in Education (MAEd), Master of Education for Experienced Educators (MEd), MA in Teaching (MAT), EdD in Educational and Professional Practice, and various certificates and endorsements (Dyslexia Studies, Educating for Sustainability, Humane Education, Integrated STEAM Education, Mindfulness for Educators, Nature-Based Early Childhood Education, Place-Based Education, Trauma-Informed Education, Waldorf Education). Washington state programs hold endorsements from the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board.
• Certificates and Endorsements Standalone graduate and professional certificates across disciplines including counseling, psychology, education, environmental studies, nursing, creative writing, and leadership. Designed as stackable credentials for career advancement or continued education.
• Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (MACP) Online Modality New online modality for the existing Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (MACP) program offered from the Santa Barbara campus. Uses an evening cohort model with synchronous Zoom classes two nights per week, asynchronous coursework, and weekend classes. Concentrations include Somatic Psychotherapy and Latinx Mental Health.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded in 1852, continuous operation and HLC accreditation since 1927
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Coalition for the Common GoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntioch University is a co-founding member of the Coalition for the Common Good (CCG), a network of affiliated private, nonprofit colleges and universities dedicated to promoting democracy, social justice, equity, inclusion, and engaged global citizenship through collaboration and integration. The CCG provides customized professional development, stackable credentials, and multiple entry points for learners.
• Otterbein UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOtterbein University is the co-founding institution of the Coalition for the Common Good alongside Antioch University. Both institutions share a mission to ensure access to higher education and believe in collaboration over competition, access over exclusivity, and education for a more just society.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prescott College: Private nonprofit experiential education-focused college in Arizona with social-justice and environmental sustainability values. Comparable to Antioch on progressive educational philosophy and experiential learning heritage.
• Otterbein University: Private nonprofit Ohio university and co-founder of the Coalition for the Common Good alongside Antioch. Comparable in size, mission orientation, and nonprofit governance; recently announced partnership via CCG.
• Naropa University: Private nonprofit university in Boulder, CO with a progressive, contemplative education mission and experiential learning emphasis. Directly comparable to Antioch in mission, scale, and values alignment.
• Fielding Graduate University: Private nonprofit graduate university based in Santa Barbara offering APA-accredited Clinical Psychology PhD and PsyD via distributed/online learning. Closely comparable to Antioch on modality, clinical psychology accreditation, and California footprint.
• Saybrook University: Private nonprofit distance-learning university with humanistic psychology, mind-body medicine, and leadership programs. Comparable to Antioch on online/low-residency graduate focus and mission-driven positioning.
• Pacific Oaks College: Private nonprofit institution in Pasadena, CA with a social-justice mission, serving adult and diverse learners. Directly comparable to Antioch on values, California footprint, and adult-learner focus.
• Union Institute & University: Private nonprofit university headquartered in Cincinnati, OH serving adult learners through distance and low-residency formats with a social-justice emphasis. Comparable to Antioch on mission, modality, and Midwest heritage.

Broad incumbents

• Northeastern University: Large private research university with expanding online and graduate programs across multiple campuses. Competes with Antioch for graduate and adult online enrollment in programs like counseling, leadership, and education.
• National University: Large private nonprofit university headquartered in San Diego with multi-campus and significant online operations serving adult learners. Overlaps with Antioch on adult/nontraditional learner focus and online modality, with substantially greater scale.

Emerging players

• Walden University: Online-focused institution within Adtalem Global Education serving adult learners pursuing graduate degrees in counseling, psychology, and education. Comparable to Antioch on online modality and adult-learner graduate programs, though operating as for-profit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/140330612667015
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/antioch-university-midwest
• Instagraminstagram.com/antiochuniversity
• Xx.com/AntiochLA

Compliance7 records

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Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

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