Equip higher education learners with the capacity to contribute to social transformation and public discourse through distinctive non-degree certificate programs grounded in an evolving Bahá’í framework for collective learning.
95% of survey takers said they'd recommend our courses to a friend.
Come join our supportive learning community. We celebrate diversity.
Through our courses you will discover new perspectives and create strategies for real and lasting change in your life, your community, your world.
Our courses explore "vital issues with profound implications" for humanity such as race unity, education, social change, and environmental stewardship.
Wilmette Institute is pleased to announce an updated application process for its Academic Certificate Program.
We bring together learners of diverse backgrounds and ages. Our courses facilitate personal and collective transformation through consultation, action, and reflection.
The Wilmette Institute has more than 75 faculty members with current academic and field experience across the globe. We seek to bring greater diversity and attract world-embracing thinkers to our faculty, further enriching our learning environment.
“Let your vision be world embracing”
Our academic advisory board of distinguished scholars and instructors helps us achieve our educational vision.
Isn't it time for humanity to come together as one family, to create a world where everyone can thrive?
We are dependent on tuition payments, generous donations from the Bahá'í community, and volunteer assistance from our many contributors, students, and friends.