Education
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Meridian graduates are reinventing the professions of Business, Education, Leadership, and Psychology.
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Upcoming Events
October 23
Psychology Online Information Session
Interested in Meridian’s Psychology degree programs? Learn more and participate in a Q&A with faculty on October 23, 2026.
November 10
Winter 2026 Application Deadline
Interested in Applying for the Winter 2026 Quarter? Learn more about required materials by visiting our Application Process Page to apply by November 10, 2026.
November 11
Admissions Webinar
Interested in Meridian’s application process? Learn more and participate in a Q&A with Admissions Advisors on November 10, 2026.
Attend an Information Meeting with MBA faculty
Explore Meridian’s MBA in Creative Enterprise directly with program faculty.
Attend an Information Meeting with EdD and MEd degree faculty
Interested in Meridian’s Education Master’s and Doctoral Programs? Speak directly with program faculty.
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Want to experience hybrid learning at Meridian? Visit the Los Angeles Campus in Santa Monica to learn more about in-person programs and courses.
About Meridian
Founded over 30 years ago, Meridian University enrolls students globally in its unique hybrid and 100% online graduate degree, certificate, and public programs.
The University offers master's and doctoral programs in Psychology, Education and Business with diverse concentrations available within each of these programs. Meridian’s integrated, innovative curriculum is designed to be experiential and transformative.
Meridian graduates are engaged in varied professional contexts that include coaching, psychotherapy, organizational development, facilitation, social healing, social entrepreneurship, and transformative leadership.
The University’s facilities include the Los Angeles Campus, Bay Area Center, and additional centers outside of California.
Meridian’s graduate programs are available in two formats, hybrid and 100% online. This model supports students who are working professionals and balancing other life commitments to move forward towards their personal and professional future.
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“I felt that Meridian was this perfect merging of business, psychology and education, so that I could explore the path that I wanted to pursue.”
Krista N.MEd in Educational Leadership StudentWatch Krista N., run time 7:56“One of the core reasons I came to Meridian was this idea of education that transforms, and I am finding that I am learning a lot about myself and transforming as a result of my experience here.”
Rosa N.MA in Counseling Psychology StudentWatch Rosa N., run time 9:26“I feel so proud to be a Meridian student. I feel that so much is covered with such thought and care and precision and rigor. [It] just feels to me like this perfect balance of creativity, scholarly demand, collaboration and community.”
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“Meridian University is a model for education: multidisciplinary, holistic, and practical. It offers a grounded vision of what is possible, both personally and socially, and how we can help create a better future.”
Riane Eisler
Author of The Chalice and the Blade, The Real Wealth of Nations, and Nurturing Our Humanity
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Educating Developmental Practitioners
Recorded at the University's Los Angeles Campus, Meridian Chief Academic Officer Melissa Schwartz, PhD, describes how the University's programs use transformative learning to educate developmental practitioners: professionals who facilitate the development of whole persons and whole systems, from individuals and teams to organizations and communities.
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“Meridian University is a gift to this moment in our history. The rare breadth of the intellectual journey it offers, and its exquisite attention to the ripening of the whole person, set a stunning example for graduate studies.”
Joanna Macy
Philosopher and Ecopsychologist
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The Los Angeles Campus is the primary location for in-person and hybrid courses at Meridian University. Students have the opportunity to engage face-to-face with faculty and peers while also benefiting from the flexibility of online coursework.
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“When we get to be online, there’s this beautiful space that is held, but then going in person and seeing the people that you’ve been working with or that have been teaching you, there is … an expanse, a magic, I would say, that happened.”