Alliant International University, a private not-for-profit institution, prepares students for professional careers of service and leadership, and promotes the discovery and application of knowledge to improve the lives of people in diverse communities around the world.

The home of the California School of Professional Psychology, the California School of Forensic Studies, and the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management, Alliant is primarily a graduate institution that offers advanced degrees in psychology, forensic psychology, management, international studies, organizational psychology, business, and education.

Diverse Magazine reported that in 2007, Alliant awarded more doctorate degrees in psychology to African-Americans, to Hispanics, to Asian-Americans and to minority students overall than any other US university! Diverse also ranked Alliant #9 for awarding business doctorates to African Americans and #10 for awarding business doctorates to all minorities.

Alliant has headquarters in both San Diego and San Francisco, and has campuses in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fresno, Irvine, Sacramento and Mexico City. Alliant runs international programs in Hong Kong and Tokyo.