Saybrook University

What Saybrook University does

Saybrook University is a private, nonprofit, accredited graduate institution headquartered at 55 Eureka Street, Pasadena, California, with origins in the 1964 Old Saybrook Conference where founders including Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and Rollo May articulated the principles of humanistic psychology. Founded in 1971 as the Humanistic Psychology Institute and renamed in the years thereafter, Saybrook has operated continuously for over five decades delivering doctoral, master's, and certificate programs in psychology, counseling, integrative and functional nutrition, mind-body medicine, psychophysiology, integrative social work, and transformative social change. Since joining The Community Solution Education System in 2014, the university has expanded to more than 30 degree programs organized across two academic divisions (College of Social Sciences and College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences) and maintains WSCUC institutional accreditation since 1984 alongside CACREP accreditation for its counseling programs.

The university's core delivery platform is the Saybrook Learning Model, a proprietary hybrid-online framework combining asynchronous coursework with synchronous virtual sessions, Community Learning Experiences, and in-person Residential Learning Experiences designed to maintain humanistic community connection in a distance format. Programs are delivered through an online application portal supported by an inside-sales motion staffed by 10+ dedicated admissions specialists, complemented by academic partnership channels and SEO-driven content marketing anchored on the award-winning UNBOUND Digital Magazine. Day-to-day operations are led by President Jeremy Moreland, Ph.D., with Provost Robyn Parker overseeing academics and Ted Blashak serving as Chief of Staff; Patricia Breen chairs the Board of Trustees.

Revenue mechanics are primarily tuition-and-fees-based on a subscription-style recurring annual billing cadence, with secondary revenue from alumni donations (including online giving, charitable IRA rollovers, stock and cryptocurrency transfers, and planned giving) and a recently introduced tiered corporate sponsorship program (President's Circle through Saybrook Friend tiers ranging $1K-$10K+). Saybrook serves working professionals, mental health and wellness practitioners, military-affiliated students through Yellow Ribbon program participation, and international students via global online delivery across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and India. The institution does not publicly disclose revenue figures, operates with 101-250 employees, and graduated 149 students (57 master's, 48 doctoral) in its 2026 commencement cohort at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.

Name

Saybrook University

Legal name

Saybrook University

Website

https://saybrook.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saybrook University is a private, accredited nonprofit graduate institution offering doctoral, master's, and certificate programs in psychology, counseling, integrative health, and social change through a hybrid-online learning model. It serves working professionals, mental health practitioners, military-affiliated students, and international learners globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Graduate and Doctoral Programs

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

Keywords

• Graduate psychology programs
• Online doctoral education
• Humanistic counseling degrees
• Integrative health sciences
• Accredited distance learning

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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: Revenue generated from student tuition for doctoral, master's, and certificate programs in psychology, counseling, integrative health, and related fields.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship program with multiple tiers (President's Circle $10,000+, Gold Sponsor $5,000-$9,999, Silver Sponsor $2,500-$4,999, Saybrook Friend $1,000+) providing marketing exposure and event access in exchange for sponsorship fees.
3. Alumni Donations and Charitable Giving: Donations from alumni and supporters through various giving methods including online giving, mail donations, charitable IRA rollovers, stock transfers, cryptocurrency donations, and planned giving/bequests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saybrook University is an accredited, online health sciences college offering doctoral, master's, and certificate programs in psychology, counseling, integrative health, and transformative social change. Programs are delivered primarily online through a hybrid Saybrook Learning Model that integrates asynchronous coursework with synchronous Community Learning Experiences, Residential Learning Experiences, and Virtual Learning Experiences. The institution is organized into two colleges—the College of Social Sciences and the College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences—and serves working professionals pursuing licensure, clinical practice, research, teaching, and leadership roles in mental health and wellness fields.

Product overview

Saybrook University is an accredited, online health sciences college offering a comprehensive portfolio of doctoral, master's, and certificate programs across two academic divisions: the College of Social Sciences and the College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences. The university's core offerings include degree programs in Counseling, Humanistic Clinical Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Integrative and Functional Nutrition, Integrative Social Work, Mind-Body Medicine, Psychophysiology, and Transformative Social Change. Supporting the academic programs are the UNBOUND Digital Magazine content platform and the Saybrook Learning Model—a hybrid-online educational delivery system combining asynchronous coursework with Community Learning Experiences, Residential Learning Experiences, and Virtual Learning Experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctoral Degree Programs Ph.D. programs in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Integrative Social Work, Mind-Body Medicine, Psychophysiology, Transformative Social Change, and Integrative and Functional Nutrition, providing research-focused doctoral education for licensure-track and academic careers.
• Master's Degree Programs M.A. and M.S. programs in Counseling, Psychology, Transformative Social Change, Mind-Body Medicine, Integrative and Functional Nutrition, and Psychophysiology, providing practical professional training for careers in mental health, wellness, and social change practice.
• Certificate Programs Specialized certificate programs in Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, Clinical and Applied Hypnosis, Contemplative End-of-Life Care, Integrative Wellness Coaching, Mind-Body Medicine, Legal Studies, Complex Trauma, and Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership.
• UNBOUND Digital Magazine Award-winning digital publication featuring articles, podcasts, videos, career resources, and alumni profiles on humanistic psychology, counseling, nutrition and wellness, and social change, used as a marketing and community engagement channel for prospective students and the broader public.
• Saybrook Learning Model Proprietary hybrid-online educational delivery platform combining asynchronous online coursework with synchronous Community Learning Experiences, Residential Learning Experiences, and Virtual Learning Experiences to foster collaboration and connection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of Transformative Social Change students reported meaningful learning and growth experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Community Solution Education SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Saybrook University is a proud member of The Community Solution Education System, an integrated nonprofit system of six colleges and universities working together to advance student success and community impact. Since joining in 2014, Saybrook has expanded to offer more than 30 degree programs and earned prestigious programmatic accreditations. The system provides shared resources, strategic partnerships, international opportunities including the Vancouver Partnership and Learning Centre, and collaborative culture driving innovation across institutional borders.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Capella University: Online for-profit university under Strategic Education Inc. with strong portfolio of doctoral and master's programs in psychology, counseling, and human services. Competes head-to-head with Saybrook for graduate students in mental health fields.
• Antioch University: Nonprofit, progressive-leaning university system with hybrid-online graduate programs in psychology, counseling, and social change. Shares Saybrook's humanistic education roots, nonprofit status, and working-professional student focus.
• Fielding Graduate University: Online nonprofit graduate university with strong humanistic and human science psychology heritage, offering doctoral and master's programs in psychology, organizational development, and education. Most directly comparable to Saybrook in mission, model, and accreditor (WSCUC).
• The Chicago School of Professional Psychology: Nonprofit, regionally accredited graduate university offering online and hybrid doctoral and master's programs in clinical psychology, counseling, and applied behavioral sciences. Closely comparable in psychology focus, online delivery, and target student.
• Walden University: Large for-profit online university owned by Adtalem with extensive doctoral and master's offerings in psychology, counseling, social work, and health sciences. Direct competitor for the same working-professional graduate students in counseling and psychology.
• Aspen University: Online, nonprofit graduate university with programs in nursing, education, and health sciences serving working professionals. Comparable hybrid-online delivery and tuition model, with overlapping target segments.

Broad incumbents

• National University: Nonprofit, WSCUC-accredited university with a large online graduate portfolio including psychology, counseling, and health sciences. Comparable in accreditation and California roots but significantly larger in scale.
• Southern New Hampshire University: One of the largest online universities in the U.S., nonprofit, offering extensive graduate programs including psychology and counseling at much lower per-credit pricing. Represents the low-cost scale incumbent competing for the same broad online graduate student market.
• Purdue Global: Public, nonprofit-affiliated online university offering graduate degrees in psychology and human services at competitive prices. Broad incumbent in online graduate education with significant marketing scale.

Emerging players

• University of the People: Nonprofit, tuition-free online university with growing graduate programs. Emerging player demonstrating the online nonprofit model at the low-cost end, indirectly competing for cost-conscious prospective graduate students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaybrookU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saybrook-university
• Xx.com/SaybrookU

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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