Phillips Graduate Institute

Location and Contact Information

5445 Balboa Blvd
Encino, CA 91316-1509
USA
Main Tel: (818) 386-5600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Phillips Graduate Institute is a non-profit training and research center located in Encino, California. It was established in 1971 as the California Family Study Center. It was given its present name in 1992. The institute offers master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology and areas of human relations. It also offers post-graduate credential programs and continuing education workshops for mental health practitioners.

Phillips Graduate Institute hosts the Alpha Beta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Lambda, which was established in 1997. The student center of the college offers career counseling and placement assistance to the students. It also offers a wide variety of financial aid program to its students as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Other specialized institutions.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Phillips Graduate Institute participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Phillips Graduate Institute:

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1Fielding Graduate UniversitySanta Barbara, CA1,735
2Granite State CollegeConcord, NH1,542
3Institute for Clinical Social WorkChicago, IL92
4Kent State University East Liverpool CampusEast Liverpool, OH964
5Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA1,628
6Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VA939

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Master1122
Doctorate282
Post-master's certificate 1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  12

Students

Student enrollment was 309 in 2009-2010 (351 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 8% of the student body. About 36% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Phillips Graduate Institute offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (7 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (133 awarded)

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology