University of the Rockies

University of the Rockies (UoR) is an accredited for-profit university located in Denver, Colorado. It offers graduate and postgraduate instruction in the social and behavioral sciences both online and at its Denver Instructional Site. The university's programs are organized into two schools: The School of Professional Psychology (SOPP) and the School of Organizational Leadership (SOL), offering masters and doctorate degrees as well as graduate level certificate programs. The university's parent organization, Bridgepoint Education, Inc., is a for-profit higher education company based in San Diego, California.

University of the Rockies was founded on June 18, 1998 as the Colorado School of Professional Psychology (COSPP) in Denver, Colorado. In 2007, Bridgepoint Education purchased COSPP and changed the school's name to University of the Rockies. In 2012, the University opened a new location in downtown Denver, Colorado. The larger space included more room for on-site instruction and the HLC granted approval for University of the Rockies to offer degree programs at the Denver Instructional Site in 2013. In 2015, the HLC notified University of the Rockies that it would continue the University's accreditation, with the next Reaffirmation of Accreditation in 2024-2025.

The university's programs are organized into two schools: The School of Professional Psychology (SOPP) and the School of Organizational Leadership (SOL), each offering masters and doctorate degrees as well as graduate level certificate programs. The university offers Master of Arts degree in Human Services, Organizational Development and Leadership, Psychology, Education, and Counseling. At the doctorate level, it offers the PsyD in Psychology, and in Psychology with a Clinical Specialization, as well as the PhD in Education, Human Service, and Organizational Development and Leadership. It also offers four graduate level certificate programs in Business Psychology, Criminology and Justice Studies, General Psychology, and Organizational Leadership.

Within each degree programs, students may select any of several specializations.

Students pursuing licensure as clinical psychologists may enroll in the PsyD, Clinical Specialization, which is only available on campus. This degree can be tailored by concentrations in Clinical Neuropsychology, Forensic/Correctional Psychology, Health Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Sports Neuroperformance