The universities below offer undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in behavior analysis. A number of these programs include course sequences approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (indicated by 1) for meeting the course requirements for the BCABA certification (undergraduate) or the BCBA certification (graduate). See our certification page for a summary of the certification process and a list of schools offering BACB-approved programs.

Programs at the Bachelor's level:

  California State University, Fresno¹
  California State University, Monterey Bay¹
  California State University, Sacramento¹
  National University¹
  University of California, San Diego

Programs at the Master's level:

  California State University, Fresno¹
  California State University, Los Angeles^{1, 2}
  California State University, Northridge¹ (Prospective applicants please take this anonymous preference survey.)
  California State University, Sacramento¹
  California State University, Stanislaus^{1, 2}
  National University¹
  The Chicago School of Professional Psychology¹ (Los Angeles, CA)
  University of California, San Diego
  University of the Pacific¹ (Stockton, CA)
  University of Nevada, Reno^{1, 2}
  Gonzaga University¹ (Spokane, WA)

Programs at the Doctoral level:

  The Chicago School of Professional Psychology¹ (Los Angeles, CA)
  University of California, San Diego
  University of Nevada, Reno^{1, 2}
  Washington State University, Pullman