Welcome to Walden University
You can achieve a higher level of success. And you can start today.
At Walden, we believe that knowledge is most valuable when put to use in organizations, communities, and families. We offer over 60 online degree programs with more than 300 specializations and concentrations, all designed to help professionals gain the knowledge they need to have a real impact in their lives and the lives of others.
Walden is distinguished by high academic standards, experienced faculty, and a rigorous curriculum. Our advanced degrees are intended to advance the quality of life not just for the Walden graduate, but for everyone he or she encounters. Our programs help students achieve personal enrichment and career advancement. Walden graduates, in turn, enrich and advance the lives of countless others they serve.
As an accredited institution with 40 years of experience, Walden has graduated more than 49,500 alumni, all of whom now have the credentials and desire to make a real difference and be a force for good.
Advance your career. Advance your community. Earn your Walden degree online.
President Bill Clinton Accepts Role as Honorary Chancellor of Laureate International Universities
President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, has accepted the role of Honorary Chancellor of Laureate International Universities, the global network of leading private universities. As Honorary Chancellor, President Clinton will advise this group of universities, which includes Walden University, in areas such as social responsibility, youth leadership and increasing access to higher education.
Colleges, Schools, and Online Programs at Walden University
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Counseling and Social Service
Join a community of professionals committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals and in the field of social services. Through the Ph.D. in Human Services program, you'll learn to better assess, modify, and develop cutting-edge public and private services. The CACREP-accredited M.S. in Mental Health Counseling is designed to give you the critical-thinking skills that may help you to seek licensure* and to address behavioral disorders.
School of Psychology
This comprehensive range of programs—bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and certificate—offers action-oriented research you can use immediately in your profession and is designed to help you meet the increasingly complex needs of diverse individuals, groups, and organizations.
School of Public Policy and Administration
Today's complex world calls for visionary public and nonprofit leaders who can facilitate real social change. These degree programs and certificates are designed to provide public sector and nonprofit professionals with the practical knowledge and proven skills to navigate successfully among government, private, and nonprofit organizations to create more effective, innovative community solutions.
College of Management and Technology
School of Management
Whatever your educational needs, you can gain the knowledge, credentials, and confidence to make a greater difference in your organization or field through our comprehensive range of online programs—at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels—designed with a solid grounding in business, management, and administrative disciplines.
The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership
Walden's education programs offer you access to a cadre of education experts and also to cutting-edge curricula designed by educators who understand the challenges you face in today's learning environment. As the leader in education programs for working professionals, Walden's focus is on helping educators develop as leaders in their learning communities.
Gain powerful new strategies you can apply immediately to help you make an impact in the classrooms, schools, and communities you serve.
College of Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences
Using practice-oriented theories as well as qualitative and quantitative research strategies, these advanced-degree programs prepare you to assess services and make changes as needed, develop new plans that respond to the diverse needs of society, and contribute to the field of health sciences through practical knowledge you can apply immediately to make a difference.
School of Nursing
Gain real-world nursing skills as you learn from nationally recognized experts, collaborate with students across the country, and realize your potential to make a lasting difference in the changing health care industry. Walden's CCNE-accredited master's degree online or post-master's certificate in nursing give you access to the most current thinking and best practices.
