History
More than forty years ago, a group of leading psychologists gathered to form the first graduate school centered on the belief that every person is a work in progress and that each of us has the capacity and the responsibility for our own development. These scholars were the founders of the humanistic psychology movement.
Education
Over its history, Saybrook University has grown to meet the needs of society by preparing scholars and practitioners to take leadership roles in inspiring transformational change. Saybrook scholar-practitioners unite “the library and the street” by relating scholarship and research to action and practice in a wide range of professional contexts.
Distance Learning Courses
Social Sciences (4)
Medicine & Health (3)
- M.Sc. Mind-Body Medicine
- M.A. Psychology
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
Education & Training (1)
Student services
The Student Academic Services team supports students on a variety of issues including:
- Processes and procedures to follow when concerns arise
- Utilizing the student resources and academic course information posted online for residential classes
- Information for veterans
- Visa information for international students (SEVP) enrolled in Seattle residential programs
Library services
Students have access to an electronic library that includes books, dissertations, and journals in the areas of study offered at Saybrook University. In addition, students can borrow books from the University of Washington Libraries through interlibrary loan. Students are introduced to these resources in the required course, Information Competency and Library Use.
Student clubs
- The Black Activism in Action Community Association.
- Saybrook Psychophysiology Association.
- Saybrook Psychedelic Society.
Saybrook University is accredited by the Senior Commission of Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a regional accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education and by the State of California. Saybrook participates in a regularly scheduled re-accreditation process conducted by the Senior Commission of WASC.”The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities” is responsible for the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of colleges and universities offering the baccalaureate degree and above in California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Pacific Basin.”