For more than 40 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 throughout the world.
The Chicago School was founded in 1979 by a group of innovative psychologists and educators committed to providing hands-on training to students in urban, real-world settings. Through our practical approach to education, graduates were equipped with the skills to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds in clinics, nonprofits, government agencies, and in private practice.
Education
The Chicago School provides a practical and solutions-oriented education through an array of programmes. It’s more important than ever to prepare you for the professional world, and our programmes do so by offering training and networking opportunities in your chosen field.
Career
The Career Services team is here to ensure our current students and alumni find professional satisfaction after completing their studies at The Chicago School.
Services Include:
Resume and cover letter assistance
Interview prep
Job search strategies
Financial resources
Top reasons to study here
Our curriculum prepares graduates with both theory and practical experience.
Our admissions office is here to help you with your goals and support you on your journey.
Your next chapter begins here. Discover how The Chicago School can help you build a brighter future.
The Chicago SchoolKey Statistics & Highlights
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Private Institution Type
Career Services provides students and alumni with resources and tools necessary to enter into and thrive in their chosen areas of employment. We help members of our learning community prepare for, access, and succeed in the professional world as practitioners and leaders by hosting relevant career-related activities and providing access to employment opportunities.
Some of our services include "webshops," resume-building and interviewing help, licensure and certification information, and professional development opportunities.
Campus life
After our inception in the Windy City, The Chicago School has since opened campuses in major metropolitan areas across the country. Being so centrally located among diverse populations provides you with extensive opportunities for clinical training, community service, field research, and professional networking. Explore our campuses and online learning opportunities below.
Accreditation
The Chicago School began preparing for this report in Fall 2023 by establishing the WSCUC Reaffirmation Steering Committee (RSC) to guide the institution through affirmation processes. The WSCUC RSC is chaired by the Associate Vice President of Accreditation/ALO, Licensure, & State Authorization and is comprised of individuals who are responsible for organizing and coordinating the reaffirmation & self-evaluation process.
Overall great school and great program! Staff is very knowledgeable, pretty diverse and very welcoming! While it is not a traditional college with a huge campus, sports events, etc., they do offer a variety of clubs to make it feel like an actual college campus.
Posted byAnonymous
Studied fromAug 2025 - May 2027
Posted onAug 2026
4/5
Supportive training for psychologists
Great place! It's a good and well respected program to get your PsyD. The faculty are supportive and knowledgeable. There are some issues with the higher ups in terms of listening to students concerns, but overall it's a great institution
Posted byAnonymous
Studied fromSep 2023 - May 2028
Posted onAug 2026
4/5
Prepared for a career in psychology
Tuition is high, as a for-profit school, but the quality of education is high. I feel prepared to move forward in my career as a soon-to-be-graduating student. My practicum training experiences have been largely excellent at the sites TCSPP affiliates with for student development.