The Chief Facilities and Sustainability Officer of Stanford Health Care holds a membership on the PAU board of trustees.

PGSP was established by a group of students and faculty seeking to enhance their knowledge of clinical psychology, with Robert Kantor serving as its first president.

Two years later, the institution achieved accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and in 1988 PGSP relocated its campus to East Meadow Drive in Palo Alto.

In 2006, PGSP underwent a transformation and became Palo Alto University (PAU), broadening its scope and offerings.

This clinic provided specialized services to individuals exploring issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

In recognition of its commitment to serving the Hispanic community, PAU earned the designation as a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) in 2022.

PAU offers a psychology program with competitive tuition and fees, positioning it as a cost-effective choice among private universities in the Bay Area.

Consortium program, in conjunction with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Stanford University's School of Medicine, was accredited by the American Psychological Association in 2006.

The Gronowski Center is a mental health clinic that operates with partial funding from Palo Alto University and offers subsidized services on a sliding scale to the local Bay Area community.

[11] Through the Division of Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS), PAU partners with leading experts to provide workshops, webinars, and online training programs in areas relevant to behavioral health professionals in psychology and related disciplines, such as social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, nursing, corrections, and law enforcement.