Discover Bergin University of Canine Studies, home of The Assistance Dog Institute, offering rewarding degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Inspired and informed by the breakthrough work of Dr. Bonita Bergin, we are the world’s first and only academic institution dedicated to advanced education and research in the timeless human-canine relationship, canine-related businesses and leading-edge assistance dog training and partnerships.

Bergin University is located in the beautiful Sonoma County region of California, in the comfortable city of Santa Rosa, an easy hour’s drive north of San Francisco. The area is amazingly diverse and beautiful, with redwood forests, ocean beaches and the legendary Napa-Sonoma wine country.

Recent Announcements

Berginu.edu has been updated! The first batch of updates to the berginu.edu website have gone live. Read the full list of changes here.

Graduation is coming up! Client graduation is on Saturday, December 17 at 3PM at the Finley Community Center. The event is free for all to attend, so come and congratulate our graduating students!

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