Fielding Graduate University

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#3323 / #866
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Private university in Santa Barbara, California, United States

Fielding Graduate University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#866
Students (2023–24)
1,303

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Fielding Graduate University Featured Rankings

About Fielding Graduate University

According to Wikipedia, Fielding Graduate University is a private graduate-level university in Santa Barbara, California. It offers postgraduate and doctoral studies mainly in psychology, education, and organizational studies, primarily through distance education programs.

How Much Does Fielding Graduate University Cost To Attend?

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

Fielding Graduate University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyGraduates
1,3031,303

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Fielding Graduate University?

Fielding Graduate University is located at 2020 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3538.

How Safe is Fielding Graduate University?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Fielding Graduate University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Fielding Graduate University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Santa Barbara has a violent crime rate of 0.64% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.84%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Fielding Graduate University Known For?

Fielding Graduate University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Fielding Graduate University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Fielding Graduate University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Psychology
#384
World Rank
#405
Historical Rank
#162
USA Rank

Fielding Graduate University ranks #162 in the U.S. and #384 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Education
#4414
World Rank
#4422
Historical Rank
#1029
USA Rank

Fielding Graduate University ranks #1029 in the U.S. and #4414 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#3988
World Rank
#3990
Historical Rank
#1078
USA Rank

Fielding Graduate University ranks #1078 in the U.S. and #3988 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees

Who Are Fielding Graduate University's Most Influential Alumni?

Fielding Graduate University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology. Here are some of Fielding Graduate University's most famous alumni:

Steven Hassan
Steven Hassan
An American mental health professional, author, and cult expert..
Janja Lalich
An American sociologist.
Tara Brach
An American Buddhist teacher.
Evelyn Torton Beck
A US psychologist.
Michael J. Marquardt
An American academic.
Elena Gillespie
A Researcher .

Who Are Fielding Graduate University's Most Influential Faculty?

Tiffany Field
An American psychologist.