California Northstate University, College of Medicine

What California Northstate University, College of Medicine does

California Northstate University College of Medicine (CNUCOM) is the medical school constituent college of California Northstate University (CNU), a private institution headquartered in Elk Grove, California. Founded in 2011, the school received preliminary LCME accreditation in 2015, provisional accreditation in 2019, and full LCME accreditation in 2025. CNUCOM offers a four-year MD program and admits approximately 118 students per cohort (Class of 2029), selected from an applicant pool of 3,461, with average MCAT of 513.3 and GPA of 3.83. The school has produced 600+ alumni and reports a 100% Match placement rate. CNUCOM does not participate in federal Title IV student loans or Title 38 veterans' benefits.

The core academic offering is a clinical presentation-based integrated curriculum that frames foundational medical sciences (biochemistry, cell biology, embryology, genetics, anatomy, histology, immunology, microbiology, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology, physiology) around patient symptoms and clinical presentations such as "sore throat," "headache," and "chest pain." The school operates standard higher-ed technology infrastructure including Canvas LMS, the CAMS student/faculty portal, E*Value for clinical education management, and the NBME secure browser for assessments. Research is organized through the Center for Translational Medicine with focus areas in food allergy and cancer. Clinical rotations occur at affiliation sites including Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Dignity Health System, Sierra Vista Hospital, and Heritage Oaks Hospital in the Sacramento region.

Revenue is tuition-driven, generated from mandatory tuition and fees charged to MD students (uniform for in-state and out-of-state), supplemented by institutional scholarships (CNU President Scholarship, COM Scholarships) and military Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) arrangements. Application fee is $100. Recruitment is sales-led via AMCAS with rolling admissions and event-driven via Open House, White Coat Ceremony, Match Day, and pathway programming including the Diversity in Medicine Summer Camp, MPS-to-MD pathway (98%+ acceptance rate for qualified MPS graduates), MHA, and PMPB. The College of Medicine employs 114 staff and is led by Dean Dr. James Aguayo-Martel (MD, MPH). The broader CNU employs ~1,500 people across six colleges under President Dr. Alvin Cheung. The school plans a major physical expansion via the CNU Medical Center on the former ARCO/Sleep Train Arena site in North Natomas, with hospital construction planned to begin in 2026.

Name

California Northstate University, College of Medicine

Legal name

California Northstate University College of Medicine

Website

https://medicine.cnsu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

California Northstate University College of Medicine is a private medical school in Elk Grove, California, offering a four-year MD program built around a clinical presentation-based integrated curriculum. It achieved full LCME accreditation in 2025 and admits roughly 118 students per cohort.

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Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC), Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Medical education
• MD degree program
• Physician training
• Medical school pathways
• Graduate medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from tuition and mandatory fees charged to medical students. Tuition is the same for all students regardless of state or country of residence.
2. Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP): Military scholarship that pays full tuition, provides a living stipend, and reimburses required books for eligible students in exchange for service as a commissioned officer.
3. CNU President Scholarship and COM Scholarships: Institutional scholarships awarded based on academic performance, leadership/service, research accomplishments, and financial need.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

California Northstate University, College of Medicine (CNUCOM) is a private medical school that delivers a four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program preparing students for residency and physician licensure. The college supplements its core MD program with pathway offerings including an MPS-to-MD pathway for pharmaceutical sciences graduates, a Pre-Medical Post-Baccalaureate (PMPB) program, and a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA). Clinical training is conducted through affiliated hospitals such as Kaiser Permanente Northern California and Dignity Health System.

Product overview

California Northstate University College of Medicine (CNUCOM) offers a unified Doctor of Medicine (MD) program with an innovative clinical presentation-based curriculum. The institution provides pathway programs including MPS-to-MD, Pre-Medical Post-Baccalaureate, and Master of Healthcare Administration as integrated options. Research is supported through the Center for Translational Medicine. Student support services include Student Affairs, Peer Tutoring, Wellness programs, and Pathway Programming for pipeline development. The program achieved full LCME accreditation in 2025 after preliminary (2015) and provisional (2019) status.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Four-year MD program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses and injuries, with instruction in basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination and diagnosis, patient communications, medical ethics, and specialty rotations.
• MPS-to-MD Pathway Combined Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences to MD pathway providing accelerated admission to CNU College of Medicine for qualified MPS graduates with MCAT of 508 and MPS GPA of 3.5.
• Pre-Medical Post-Baccalaureate (PMPB) Post-baccalaureate pre-medical program for students who need to complete prerequisite coursework before applying to medical school.
• Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Graduate degree program in healthcare administration aligned with the CNU college ecosystem, preparing leaders for the healthcare sector.
• Center for Translational Medicine Research center that bridges laboratory research and patient care, with focus areas including food allergy research and cancer research.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kaiser Permanente of Northern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor affiliation agreement for clinical rotations. Medical students have previously rotated at Kaiser facilities. Both medical students and residents have trained at affiliated hospitals. Faculty development is an ongoing activity at these sites.
• Dignity Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor affiliation agreement for clinical rotations. Medical students have previously rotated at Dignity Health facilities. Partnership provides diverse clinical training experiences across the Sacramento region.
• Sierra Vista HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement for clinical rotation experiences for medical students.
• Heritage Oaks HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement for clinical rotation experiences for medical students.
• Valley High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNUCOM supports the Valley High School Health TECH Academy. Students receive training to become community health workers with opportunities for local internships with organizations such as Wellspace Health. Programming includes medical skills class shadowing, mentorship, and med skills workshops.
• Wellspace HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal healthcare organization providing internship opportunities for Valley High School Health TECH Academy students as part of pathway programming.
• Sacramento State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for Pathways to Healthcare (PTH) multi-seminar program providing students exposure to the medical profession and application assistance.
• UC DavisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for Pathways to Healthcare (PTH) multi-seminar program providing students exposure to the medical profession and application assistance.
• Los Rios Community College DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for Pathways to Healthcare (PTH) multi-seminar program providing students exposure to the medical profession and application assistance.
• Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society (SSVMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional medical society connected with Organized Medicine student government, representing legislative interests of students at local and state level.
• California Medical Association (CMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState medical association connected with Organized Medicine student government for AMA/CMA delegate representation.
• American Medical Association (AMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational medical association connected with Organized Medicine student government for AMA/CMA delegate representation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine: Newer private MD-granting medical school in Connecticut with an integrated systems-based curriculum and primary care emphasis. Comparable to CNUCOM as a recently established private MD program with a distinctive curricular model, pathway programs, and growing Match profile.
• Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine: Private, newer osteopathic medical school with campuses in New Mexico and Florida focused on addressing regional physician shortages. Comparable to CNUCOM as a newer, mission-driven private medical school pursuing workforce development and pathway programming.

Regional players

• UC Davis School of Medicine: Public California MD-granting medical school in Sacramento with a strong primary care and rural health mission. Directly comparable to CNUCOM geographically (Sacramento), programmatically (primary care emphasis), and in applicant pool, though operating at much larger scale as a public AMC.

Direct peers

• Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine: Private health-professions university in Vallejo, California, with a College of Osteopathic Medicine and pathway-style programs (MBS, MSPAS). Comparable to CNUCOM in being a private California medical-degree-granting institution with upstream pathway pipelines feeding into the medical program.
• Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine: Private health-sciences university in Pomona, California, with a long-established osteopathic medical program alongside pharmacy, dental, and other health professions colleges. Comparable to CNUCOM as a private California multi-college health-professions university model with pathway and inter-professional programs.
• California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM): Private, newer MD-granting medical school in Southern California with a mission-driven focus on physician workforce development. Comparable to CNUCOM as a recently accredited California MD program competing for similar mission-aligned applicants and faculty.
• Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine: Newer private California MD-granting medical school with an integrated health system partner (Kaiser Permanente) and a primary-care/social-mission focus. Highly comparable to CNUCOM in mission, scale, private status, and clinical rotation strategy; the two most directly competing newer California MD programs.
• Loma Linda University School of Medicine: Private Seventh-day Adventist-affiliated MD-granting medical school in Loma Linda, California, with mission-driven focus and integrated teaching hospital. Comparable to CNUCOM as a private California MD program with strong mission identity, integrated clinical training, and pathway programming.

Others

• University of California, Davis Health System: Sacramento-based academic health system and clinical/research training partner for the broader regional medical education ecosystem. Comparable as both a direct competitor (UC Davis School of Medicine) and a partner for pathway programming (UC Davis undergraduates feed CNU's pathway pipeline).
• Dignity Health / CommonSpirit Health GME Programs: Major clinical partner of CNUCOM providing graduate medical education (residency) training across Northern California. Comparable as the integrated delivery network whose hospitals serve as primary clinical rotation sites for CNUCOM students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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