ADLER GRADUATE SCHOOL
Preparing exemplary mental health professionals with a strong Adlerian foundation to foster encouragement, collaboration, and a sense of belonging in the culturally diverse communities they serve.
About ADLER GRADUATE SCHOOL
Adler Graduate School (EIN: 41-0970173) is a nonprofit graduate institution based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, that prepares counselors, expressive arts therapists, marriage and family clinicians, and other human services professionals grounded in Adlerian Individual Psychology. The School delivers fully online and hybrid graduate degree and certificate programs with an emphasis on social justice, community engagement, and practical clinical training. In recent years AGS has expanded its online program delivery, updated its institutional strategic plan, and continued program development and quality-assurance work under regional and programmatic accrediting bodies. The School maintains institutional accreditation and professional program approvals intended to prepare graduates for professional credentialing and clinical practice.
Notable achievements
CACREP-accredited MA in Counseling
The Master of Arts in Counseling program holds Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) recognition for counseling specialties, ensuring alignment with national counseling education standards and licensure preparation.
HLC approvals and program expansion
The institution has maintained accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission and, in 2026, received approval for a Post-Master's Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy, supporting expanded credentialing pathways and course offerings.
Leadership transition and strategic update
Adler appointed Solange Ribeiro, PhD, as President (2023) and completed an updated strategic plan (2025) that revised mission, vision, and core values focused on accessibility, equity, and institutional sustainability.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $7.2M
- Annual revenue
- $4.2M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 41-0970173
- Location
- Minnetonka, MN
- Website
- www.alfredadler.edu
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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