Claremont Graduate University (formerly "The Claremont Graduate School") was founded in 1925 in the city of Claremont, California, as the first and only academic institution in North America to devote itself entirely to graduate study. It is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Claremont Graduate University is also a member of the Claremont Colleges consortium.

Claremont Graduate University website (http://www.cgu.edu)