Holos University Graduate Seminary

What Holos University Graduate Seminary does

Holos University Graduate Seminary (HUGS) is a private, nonprofit graduate seminary headquartered at 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, Missouri, operating under the 501(c)(3) All Faiths Church of Spirituality and Health. It offers accredited graduate-level degrees and certificates at the intersection of spirituality, energy medicine, and holistic health, with a core catalog consisting of the Master of Theology (ThM, 30-42 credits), Doctor of Theology (ThD, 60 credits), a combined ThM-ThD track (75 credits), a Post-Doctoral Fellowship (30 credits plus a 15-credit certificate option), and multiple 9-credit Special Emphasis certificates covering Spiritual Direction, Enhanced Intuition, Body-Mind-Spirit Potential, Transformational Tools, Integrative Healthcare (CAM), and Spiritual and Energetic Practices.

Instruction is delivered through a blended distance learning model that combines interactive email, conference calls, webinars, and short residencies of 1-5 days, with class size capped at 10 to maintain a low student-to-faculty ratio. The seminary's research arm is the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine (ISSSEEM), which became Holos's International Research Division in June 2013 and operates the peer-reviewed journal Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine. The institution prices tuition at $547 per credit hour (positioned at the 40-45th percentile of comparable institutions), with prior learning equivalency credit available to shorten degree pathways.

The target market is global and consists of mid-career professionals and researchers pursuing credentials in holistic health, subtle energy studies, and integrative spirituality. The institution has 11-50 employees, is led by President & COO Ellen Valentine-Laperriere, and has operated for over 15 years without disclosed outside funding, M&A activity, or patents — operating as a small, mission-driven educational nonprofit rather than a venture-scale business.

Name

Holos University Graduate Seminary

Legal name

Holos University Graduate Seminary

Website

https://holosuniversity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holos University Graduate Seminary is a private, nonprofit graduate seminary offering Master of Theology, Doctor of Theology, and certificate programs in spirituality, energy medicine, and holistic health. It serves global mid-career professionals and researchers via blended distance learning, operating under the All Faiths Church of Spirituality and Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holistic Health and Theology Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Religious Organizations (8131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Theological Colleges (EDAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Graduate theology degrees
• Holistic health education
• Energy medicine programs
• Distance learning seminary
• Spiritual direction certificates

Headquarters

HQ city

Lees Summit

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Graduate Degree Programs: Per credit hour tuition charged for Master of Theology (ThM), Doctor of Theology (ThD), and combined degree programs. Students may also receive equivalency credit for prior coursework reducing total credit requirements.
2. Transcript Services: Transcript ordering and processing services with fees for official transcript requests, available online (fastest) or by mail (5-10 business days)
3. Certificate Programs: Certificate of Completion programs requiring 9 credit hours of study with a small processing and mailing fee for certificates

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holos University Graduate Seminary delivers graduate-level theology degrees (Master of Theology, Doctor of Theology, combined ThM-ThD) and post-doctoral fellowship programs, plus specialized certificates, focused on spirituality, holistic health, and subtle energy/energy medicine. Programs are delivered through a blended distance learning model with limited residency requirements, enrolling a global student body in small cohorts of no more than 10 students per class.

Product overview

Holos University Graduate Seminary offers a portfolio of graduate-level degree programs and certificate offerings focused on spirituality, holistic health, and subtle energy studies. The core programs include Master of Theology (ThM), Doctor of Theology (ThD), combined ThM-ThD, and Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Certificate programs provide specialized emphases in areas such as Spiritual Direction, Enhanced Intuition, Body-Mind-Spirit Potential, Transformational Tools, Integrative Healthcare (CAM), and Spiritual and Energetic Practices. Programs are delivered through blended distance learning using email, conference calls, webinars, and occasional residency requirements. The seminary serves as a bridge between academic, scientific, and religious institutions, integrating universal principles of energy medicine, spirituality, and holistic health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ISSSEEM (International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine): ISSSEEM serves as the International Research Division of Holos University, operating under the corporate umbrella of All Faiths Church of Spirituality and Health. The society publishes magazines and scholarly journals focused on subtle energies and energy medicine.

Products and services

• Master of Theology (ThM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates become leaders in Holistic Health and Spirituality communities worldwide

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ISSSEEM (International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2013ISSSEEM became the International Research Division of Holos University in June 2013. Founded in 1989, ISSSEEM serves as an open forum for scientific and intuitive exploration of integrative healing, applied spirituality, and subtle realms. It publishes the peer-reviewed journal Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine and hosts annual conferences. ISSSEEM operates under the corporate umbrella of The All Faiths Church of Spirituality and Health.
• The All Faiths Church of Spirituality and HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the corporate umbrella sponsoring Holos University Graduate Seminary. Its sole activity is to sponsor HUGS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Saybrook University: Nonprofit graduate university with humanistic and mind-body medicine programs; competes in the same niche of graduate holistic/transformative studies credentials.
• Maryland University of Integrative Health: Accredited graduate university offering degrees in integrative health, wellness, and holistic practices — directly comparable niche of graduate credentials in holistic/integrative fields.
• California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS): Graduate school offering degrees in integral and transpersonal psychology, philosophy, and cosmology — comparable in blending rigorous academic standards with spiritual and consciousness studies.
• Akamai University: Distance-learning graduate university with programs in holistic, integrative, and complementary medicine — comparable in combining distance delivery with graduate holistic health credentials.
• Wisdom University (formerly University of Creation Spirituality): Graduate school focused on consciousness studies, spirituality, and creation-centered theology — directly comparable graduate offerings at the intersection of academic and spiritual education.

Emerging players

• Barbara Brennan School of Healing: School focused on Brennan Healing Science and energy medicine practitioner training — overlapping subject matter in energy medicine but credentialing model is professional certificate rather than graduate degree.
• Rudolf Steiner College: College offering anthroposophical and Waldorf teacher education with holistic/spiritual orientation — adjacent niche combining spiritual philosophy with graduate credentials.

Broad incumbents

• National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM): Accredited university offering graduate degrees in naturopathic and classical Chinese medicine — larger incumbent in the natural/integrative medicine education space.
• Pacific College of Health and Sciences: Accredited graduate-level college offering degrees in acupuncture, integrative health, and holistic nursing — broader incumbent in the graduate integrative medicine space.
• Emory University – Spiritual Health Program: Major research university that offers graduate-level programs and certificates in spiritual health/theology — adjacent incumbent with broader academic reputation overlapping on spirituality-credentialing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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