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Adler University
About Adler University
Adler University is an accredited graduate school with campuses in Chicago, IL and Vancouver, B.C. All of its efforts focus on graduate-level education in areas of psychology, education, and public policy. It aims to train counselors and other professionals to work in service of communities and for social justice in our society’s most marginalized communities. Adler University offers on-campus, online, and hybrid programming.

Type
4 yr
Private not-for-profit 
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Status
Accredited
Why Consider Adler University Chicago, Vancouver, or Online?
Adler University works in service of “gemeinschaftsgefühl,” or the social interest or connection between individual and community wellbeing. As such, its programming is dedicated to teaching practitioners how to provide systemic and structural community intervention. For students interested in social justice and working toward healthy, thriving communities, Adler University provides relevant options. Here are other reasons to consider Adler University:The Adler School of Psychology
For many people, Adler University may be synonymous with psychology. Indeed the school focuses the majority of its programming in areas of psychology such as clinical psychology, art therapy, couples and family therapy, mental health, forensic psychology, college counseling, and numerous others. As such, prospective students interested in enhancing or advancing their knowledge and careers in psychology can immerse themselves in an environment primarily devoted to just that.Adler University Online and On Campus
Adler University offers a wide array of its programs on campuses in Chicago and Vancouver. It also offers four Adler School of Professional Psychology online degrees:- A Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- An M.A. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- An M.A. in Psychology with a specialization in Military Psychology
- An M.A. in Applied Psychology
Adler Grad School Values
Adler University focuses its intentions on producing socially responsible practitioners who can be effective personal and social change agents. Students at Adler learn how to engage communities and establish collaborative partnerships to strengthen communities and provide service. All of this is in service to social justice and working towards equitable distribution of economic, social, political, civil, cultural, and other resources and opportunities in society. Adler’s overall objective is to help practitioners promote the optimal development of people and communities.Adler’s Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice
Consistent with its mission and values, Adler University has an Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice to help meet public safety challenges with socially just solutions. The Institute focuses on addressing trauma, decriminalizing communities, and building community capacities. Some of its projects active in 2018 include(d) Community Restorative Justice Hubs, the Community Anti-Violence Education Project, and Social Justice Simulations. A team of people at Adler’s Chicago campus and beyond work with community partners to facilitate meaningful and impactful projects.Community Engagement through Adler University
In addition to doing so through the Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice, Adler University engages with communities through:- Adler Community Health Services
- The Center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship
- The Center for Civic Learning and Community Action
- The Center for Equitable Cities
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Mission, Vision and Values
Adler University strives to continue the work of Alfred Adler, the first community psychologist, by engaging communities, advancing social justice, and graduating socially responsible practitioners.
Admissions:
For Adler University admissions, prospective graduate students should follow admissions instructions for their particular program and the campus they wish to attend. Applicants should expect to submit (at least): an application, transcripts, GRE scores, essays, and professional references. When reviewing applications, Adler University admissions considers the following:- Academic performance
- Content and clarity of written and verbal communication
- Strength of recommendations
- Personal and professional presentation throughout the admission process
- Community service interest and/or experience
- Prior professional work experience
- Integrity, motivation, and personal ethics
Enrollment, Attendance, Retention Rates and Graduation
Adler University has a total graduate enrollment of 1097
Graduate attendance rate of 33% part-time and 67% full-time
For the years 2017-2018 Adler University awarded: 280 master's degrees, 1 post-master's certificates, 62 doctor's degrees - professional practice
Graduate attendance rate of 33% part-time and 67% full-time
For the years 2017-2018 Adler University awarded: 280 master's degrees, 1 post-master's certificates, 62 doctor's degrees - professional practice
Financial Aid
For students attending the Chicago and online campuses, financial aid is available from the U.S. federal government and from outside and institutional sources. Students qualified to receive financial aid can access loans, scholarships, grants, and federal work study programming to pay their Adler University tuition and other related expenses. Keeping in mind that Adler University Chicago tuition might differ from Vancouver and online tuition, applicants to the Vancouver or online campuses should discuss tuition and financial aid options with an admissions or financial aid counselor.
- The American Psychological Association
- The American Art Therapy Association
- The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
- The Council of Rehabilitation Education
- The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
- The Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association
Student Reviews
- The school is full of many supportive people who genuinely care for each other. You just really need to join something that interests you and then you'll be able to find some great friends. People seem very chill for it being considered a top university. Definitely a calmer atmosphere compared to schools like Stanford and Berkeley.
- The university provides the best of both academics opportunities as well as extracurricular activities in order to help their students explore and/or grow their skills on a specific or variety of fields. Their goal is to get their students involved in what they love in order to grow and expand the students knowledge.
- Overall, I love being a student at USC. On campus, I am a research assistant, a newspaper writer, and a dancer on the competitive hip-hop team. I've met a wide variety of students at USC, some who astound me with their intelligence and hobbies. I love talking to my professors during their office hours. The downsides to being a USC student is that a lot of things are inordinately expensive, the tuition keeps rising (unnecessarily), and the area around it is not super nice.
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Adler University Program Highlights: Master of Arts in Art Therapy
During the 2016-2017 school year, 56 of Adler University’s 280 students graduating with master’s degrees did so with an M.A. in Art Therapy. This made the Adler University Art Therapy program one of the school’s most popular that year. The primary goal of the M.A. in Art Therapy program is to teach students how transform lives through creative expression. Through the program, counselors learn how to use the creative process to improve individuals’ mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Curricula emphasizes serving society’s most marginalized populations, and graduates of the program learn how to demonstrate, model, and teach coping skills to people experiencing stress, trauma, behavioral, neurological, and other concerns—all through counseling and art therapy. Students learn in small, intimate classes in spacious studios designed to encourage an artistic and therapeutic environment. In their classes, students study subjects such as:- Social justice
- Community psychology
- Theories and methods of art therapy
- Sociocultural and multicultural approaches in counseling and art therapy
- Intervention and art therapy