Many paths.
One shared purpose.

Yes. VaYU is a Candidacy‑Accredited university till 2030 under the Western Association of Schools and Colleges(WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), a US Department of Education–recognized accreditor. Our graduate programs are licensed by Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), State of California. The MS (Yoga) Therapy specialization is accredited by IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists).

MS (Yoga) with Yoga Therapy, Yoga Philosophy, and Yoga Research  specialization is an online program with low residency (1 week each Academic year at VaYU LA Campus). The 4+1 Program, also online requires a 6-week Study Abroad Integrative Medicine Clinical Observership residency in India.

No. Prior Yoga knowledge is not required.

Application is online under Admissions. Upload the following documents to complete your application:

• Resume
• Unofficial transcripts/marks card and degree certificates scan from your Bachelor’s degree (mandatory) and any other degrees obtained. Provide English translations of the documents if they are not in English. Students in the US and Canada are required to in send in official transcripts from their institutions directly to VaYU.
• Statement of Purpose
• Letter(s) of Recommendation – one for MS, two for MS/PhD, and two for PhD programs
• TOEFL scores*

Required only for international applicants if the medium of instruction was not English in at least one of your degrees.

A very small, limited number of ‘work study’ opportunities and scholarships are available to admitted students on a ‘first come first serve’ and need basis. Registered students should contact registrar@vayuusa.org.

Yes, as a non-degree student. We encourage you to enroll in a degree program, and finish the program in the cohort you enrolled in.

This institution is provisionally approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to offer the degree program.

To continue to offer this degree program, this institution must meet the following requirements:

• Become institutionally accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, with the scope of the accreditation covering at least one degree program.
• Achieve accreditation candidacy or pre-accreditation, as defined in regulations, or full accreditation by the extended deadline of August 4, 2027.

If this institution stops pursuing accreditation, it must:

• Stop all enrollment in its degree programs, and
• Provide a teach-out to finish the educational program or provide a refund.

An institution that fails to comply with accreditation requirements by the required dates shall have its approval to offer degree programs automatically suspended.