Progressive university in Culver City empowering leaders for social and environmental justice.
Antioch University Los Angeles offers undergraduate degree completion programs in Liberal Studies, Applied Studies, Applied Arts and Media, Urban Communities and Justice, and Applied Technology and Business Leadership. Graduate programs include Nonprofit Management, Education and Teacher Credentialing, Psychology, Creative Writing, and Urban Sustainability. The low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is repeatedly ranked in the top 10 nationally by Poets & Writers magazine and emphasizes social justice in students' work. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and maintains specialized accreditations in psychology and counseling programs.
Founded on principles established by Horace Mann in 1852, Antioch University remains committed to nonsectarian, co-educational education that inspires social justice. The institution integrates experiential learning and co-op education into all programs, meeting students where they are and measuring success through personal growth. The university actively removes traditional barriers to learning and serves underserved communities through innovative, accessible educational methods.
The Bridge Program offers a year of free humanities education for college credit to adults without prior access to higher education, including tuition, textbooks, instruction, tutoring, transportation, and meals. The graduate-level LGBT Psychology Specialization founded Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Center, providing free affirming counseling to young adults. The Horace Mann Upstanders Award honors work promoting social action in children's literature.
The Los Angeles campus is located in Culver City within the Greater Los Angeles area, approximately where the 405 and 90 freeways intersect. The institution celebrates its position in the most culturally diverse city in the country and emphasizes understanding and celebrating diversity in its educational approach.