Alliant International University
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Alliant International University is a private, non-profit higher education
institution based in San Diego, California
. It offers programs in six California cities (San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles
, Irvine
, Sacramento
and Fresno
) and four locations outside the United States
(Mexico City
, Tokyo
, Hong Kong
and Singapore
). Its enrollment is approximately 5,200 students, of whom 95% are post-graduate.
USIU is the descendant of the original Balboa School of Law founded by Leland Ghent Stanford as a private graduate institution in 1924. The name was changed to Balboa University, and then to California Western University in 1952. Once again, in 1968, the school's name was changed to United States International University. The law school, however, retained the name of California Western School of Law.
In the early 1980s, USIU held a broadcast license to operate KUSI, a startup UHF television station television in San Diego. But for unknown reasons, USIU decided not to launch the channel. The license was transferred to Texas businessman Mike McKinnon and it began as a commercial station in 1982. KUSI still exists as an independent station. USIU developed a network of campuses throughout the world at locations such as Guam
, England, Kenya
, and Mexico City. The Mexico City campus remains part of the Alliant International University system, however shortly after the merger with CSPP, the Kenya campus became its own independent entity known as United States International University - Africa (see USIU-Africa website: http://www.usiu.ac.ke).
Alumni of USIU include actor Jamie Foxx
, British television and stage actor John Barrowman
, television producer Jack Gulick and Dante (comedian)
.
program that produced a late-round draft pick by a National Football League
team, but it was eventually discontinued. At one time, USIU also had the only Division I ice hockey
program west of the Rocky Mountains
.
In January 1991, USIU basketball player Kevin Bradshaw
set the NCAA Division I record for most points scored in a game with 72. USIU lost the game to Loyola Marymount
186-140. The 186 points remains a Division I record for most points ever scored in a single game.
Due to continued expenses and a growing focus on post-graduate education, USIU ended its basketball program just before the merger. The baseball and hockey programs had already been abolished by this time. The remaining programs were shut down in 2007.
, named for one of the world’s leading organizational consultants and executive coaches (Marshall Goldsmith
), offers degrees in Business, International Business, Organizational Psychology, Consulting Psychology and International Relations. MGSM was ranked 3rd in the Best Business Schools Rankings Finance (Princeton Review 2008) and has also been ranked among the Top 20 Leadership Development Programs in the country by Leadership Excellence Magazine (Leadership Excellence Magazine 2010).
became a constituent school of Alliant International University in 2010.
Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities. The university's education programs are accredited by the State of California Board of Education. Credential programs offered by the Alliant School of Education are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Clinical psychology programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association. Alliant's Marital and Family Therapy programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
institution based in San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It offers programs in six California cities (San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, Irvine
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
, Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
and Fresno
Fresno
Fresno is the fifth largest city in California.Fresno may also refer to:-Places:Colombia* Fresno, TolimaSpain* Fresno, a ghost village in Nidáliga, Valle de Sedano, Burgos* Aldea del Fresno, Madrid* Fresno de la Vega, Ribera del Esla, León...
) and four locations outside the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
). Its enrollment is approximately 5,200 students, of whom 95% are post-graduate.
History
Alliant was formed in 2001 by the combination of two older institutions: the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) and United States International University (USIU). Like the institutions that it descended from, Alliant has its home campus in San Diego, California.USIU is the descendant of the original Balboa School of Law founded by Leland Ghent Stanford as a private graduate institution in 1924. The name was changed to Balboa University, and then to California Western University in 1952. Once again, in 1968, the school's name was changed to United States International University. The law school, however, retained the name of California Western School of Law.
In the early 1980s, USIU held a broadcast license to operate KUSI, a startup UHF television station television in San Diego. But for unknown reasons, USIU decided not to launch the channel. The license was transferred to Texas businessman Mike McKinnon and it began as a commercial station in 1982. KUSI still exists as an independent station. USIU developed a network of campuses throughout the world at locations such as Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, England, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, and Mexico City. The Mexico City campus remains part of the Alliant International University system, however shortly after the merger with CSPP, the Kenya campus became its own independent entity known as United States International University - Africa (see USIU-Africa website: http://www.usiu.ac.ke).
Alumni of USIU include actor Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
, British television and stage actor John Barrowman
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and...
, television producer Jack Gulick and Dante (comedian)
Dante (comedian)
Dante is an American comedian from near Ridgecrest, California. He was born at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.Dante starred in the short-lived 1996 BET sitcom The Blackberry Inn...
.
USIU Athletics
USIU once had an athletics program which was a member of NCAA Division I. Sports sponsored included basketball, baseball, soccer, cross country, track and field, tennis, and volleyball. There was also a footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
program that produced a late-round draft pick by a National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
team, but it was eventually discontinued. At one time, USIU also had the only Division I ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
program west of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
.
In January 1991, USIU basketball player Kevin Bradshaw
Kevin Bradshaw
Kevin Bradshaw is a retired American professional basketball player and current collegiate basketball coach...
set the NCAA Division I record for most points scored in a game with 72. USIU lost the game to Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
186-140. The 186 points remains a Division I record for most points ever scored in a single game.
Due to continued expenses and a growing focus on post-graduate education, USIU ended its basketball program just before the merger. The baseball and hockey programs had already been abolished by this time. The remaining programs were shut down in 2007.
Component schools
Alliant International University is composed of several academic schools:- California School of Professional Psychology
- Marshall Goldsmith School of ManagementMarshall Goldsmith School of ManagementMarshall Goldsmith School of Management is a private, non-profit business school recognized by the United States Department of Education and accredited by the WASC and the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities...
- Hufstedler School of Education
- Alliant Undergraduate Education
- California School of Forensic Studies
- San Francisco Law SchoolSan Francisco Law SchoolSan Francisco Law School is a private, non-profit law school in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1909, the law school became non-profit in 1941 and moved to its present location in 1968...
The Marshall Goldsmith School of Management (MGSM)
The Marshall Goldsmith School of ManagementMarshall Goldsmith School of Management
Marshall Goldsmith School of Management is a private, non-profit business school recognized by the United States Department of Education and accredited by the WASC and the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities...
, named for one of the world’s leading organizational consultants and executive coaches (Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith is an American author of management-related literature, professor, executive educator and coach. Born in Valley Station, Kentucky, he received his BS from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1970, his MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in 1972 , and his...
), offers degrees in Business, International Business, Organizational Psychology, Consulting Psychology and International Relations. MGSM was ranked 3rd in the Best Business Schools Rankings Finance (Princeton Review 2008) and has also been ranked among the Top 20 Leadership Development Programs in the country by Leadership Excellence Magazine (Leadership Excellence Magazine 2010).
California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP)
The California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) was founded in 1969 under the auspices of the California Psychological Association. CSPP was the first free-standing school of professional psychology in the nation, and remains the largest non-profit professional psychology school in the nation. CSPP offers programs in Clinical Psychology and Marital and Family Therapy.The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education
The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education, named for the first US Secretary of Education, offers programs in Teaching, School Psychology, Educational Leadership and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.The California School of Forensic Studies
The California School of Forensic Studies offers programs in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice. The Presidio Graduate School, which offers MBA, MPA and Executive programs in sustainable management, is affiliated with Alliant International University.San Francisco Law School
San Francisco Law SchoolSan Francisco Law School
San Francisco Law School is a private, non-profit law school in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1909, the law school became non-profit in 1941 and moved to its present location in 1968...
became a constituent school of Alliant International University in 2010.
Accreditation
Alliant, including all of its programs, is accredited by the WASCWASC
WASC may refer to:* WASC , a radio station licensed to Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States* Web Application Security Consortium* West African School Certificate* Western Association of Schools and Colleges...
Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities. The university's education programs are accredited by the State of California Board of Education. Credential programs offered by the Alliant School of Education are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Clinical psychology programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association. Alliant's Marital and Family Therapy programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
Locations
- in Los Angeles, California at 34°04′51"N 118°09′06"W
- in Fresno, California at 36°46′03"N 119°43′20"W
- in San Francisco, California at 37°48′28"N 122°24′34"W
- in San Diego, California at 32°53′51"N 117°05′35"W
- in Tokyo