Admissions FAQ

Presidio Graduate School offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Dual MBA/MPA Degree in Sustainable Solutions, which are delivered via a hybrid schedule. We also offer an online Master of Public Administration (MPA). Sustainability is fully integrated as the foundation of every course with each degree offering.

There are non-degree options in our Continuing Education Certificate Program for Leadership, Marketing & Product Development, Operations, and/or Energy Management.

Lastly, we also offer Climate Change Essentials for All Educators, an online certificate program to provide K-12 educators with the tools and confidence to incorporate climate change education into any classroom, regardless of subject area, grade level, or state requirements.

We take a systematic approach to every issue, which means looking at root causes as well as symptoms. Our students are challenged to make impact assessments for all stakeholders, which includes the environment, evaluating potential outcomes of a business or policy decision even years into the future. We believe in seven-generation thinking, which means we consider generations beyond what our children or grandchildren will encounter in order to be the best ancestors we can be to our loved ones and others’ loved ones.

At Presidio, sustainability is not an elective. Sustainability, or regeneration, is both our foundation and our North Star.

Learn more about our teaching approach and dig a little deeper by reading this blog post: Climate Change in Every Course at Presidio Graduate School.

Graduates of our MBA, MPA, Dual Degree, and Certificate programs are equipped for a wide variety of roles in for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental organizations. “Sustainability” can be applied to every industry, which is why we both attract and set up students with a diverse range of careers. Our alumni are entrepreneurs, Chief Sustainability Officers, consultants, presidents of nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and more. A search of “Presidio Graduate School” on LinkedIn shows the diversity of careers for our alumni, current students as well as our faculty and staff. We believe we all need to do our part and we all need to work together across industry lines to truly address complex issues for a better future.

Visit our blog, The Presidian, to read about the work that Presidio alums and students are doing to make the world more just and equitable. Our LinkedIn page is another resource highlighting the success of our alumni community.

Presidio Graduate School is looking for candidates with unique perspectives who are passionate about being at the forefront of global environmental and social justice movements. Our students are collaborative instead of competitive, which means we’re not interested in who is the best but rather are interested in being the best we can be together. The Presidio Graduate School community actively moves toward practicing what we teach. This is shown through everything from our experiential learning to student activism.

Choosing a graduate program is a personal commitment, and through our high-touch admissions process, we’re here to help you determine if Presidio is the right fit for you. Contact Admissions at (415) 655-8912 or schedule a call.

Certificate students are required to complete one experiential learning project during the program. The course that currently offers experiential learning is the Operations and Supply Chain Management course.

You can view the current tuition and fees here.

Presidio Graduate School is a nonprofit institution. We strive to keep our tuition and fees accessible for as many as possible to ensure the cost of an advanced degree is not an impediment to achieving future goals. We feel confident in our competitive cost in comparison to other quality sustainability programs.

Degree-seeking students may apply to receive financial assistance through federal financial aid and student loans, scholarships, and matching funds for Post 9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program and Americorp. Please reach out to us to discuss your options.

Find out more about our admissions requirements and process here.

Typically, we offer opportunities for you to experience PGS both virtually and in-person each month. While respecting social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, we only offer virtual open houses and virtual class visits. We invite you to review the schedule and register for an upcoming open house or class visit admissions event. You can also request a conversation with a current student or be connected with alumni.

While we hope to in the future, Presidio Graduate School is not accepting international students into our hybrid programs at this time, including the MBA and the Dual Degree programs. Please keep in touch with our Admissions team to learn when we can offer classes to international students.

However, when it comes to our online programs, including the online MPA, we can accept international students.

We do not require GRE or GMAT scores to apply. Like many other schools, we do not require standardized test scores as a criterion for admissions.