California Northstate University
About
California Northstate University College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Elk Grove, California, offering the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. It is one of seven colleges within California Northstate University, which also includes the College of Pharmacy, College of Dental Medicine (DMD), College of Health Sciences, College of Psychology, College of Graduate Studies, and the College of Nursing, established in Fall 2024. Founded in 2015, the College of Medicine currently enrolls approximately 450 students.
Admissions funnel
How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
California Northstate vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions California Northstate selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
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SubjectCalifornia Northstate University | 100% | 92.5% | 981 | — | — |
American College of Financial Services | — | — | 5,514 | — | Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Centura College-Chesapeake | — | — | 191 | $26,254 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology | — | — | 319 | — | — |
Florida Career College-Boynton Beach | — | — | — | $32,348 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Florida Career College-Hialeah | — | — | — | $34,326 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Florida Career College-Houston | — | — | — | $33,884 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes | — | — | — | $35,448 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Florida Career College-Margate | — | — | — | $33,485 | — |
Florida Career College-Miami | — | — | — | $34,275 | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions |
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach | — | — | — | $34,536 | — |
Hillsdale College | 90% | 20.7% | 1,792 | — | Baccalaureate |
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine | — | — | 632 | — | — |
Lincoln University | 100% | — | 436 | — | Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Minerva University | 89% | 3.0% | 669 | — | — |
NationsUniversity | — | — | 1,077 | — | — |
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | 70% | — | 2,349 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional |
New Saint Andrews College | 66% | 83.9% | 413 | — | Baccalaureate |
Patrick Henry College | 74% | 77.4% | 425 | — | Baccalaureate |
Principia College | 74% | 44.4% | 339 | — | Baccalaureate |
SANS Technology Institute | — | — | 1,963 | — | Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Strayer University-Arkansas | 0% | — | 741 | — | Baccalaureate |
Strayer University-New Jersey | 0% | — | 796 | — | — |
Strayer University-West Virginia | 0% | — | 252 | $16,943 | Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Teachers College of San Joaquin | — | — | 974 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 35% | 55.9% | 4,298 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional |
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 21% | 57.7% | 2,850 | — | — |
University of Silicon Andhra | — | 100.0% | 238 | — | — |
University of the People | 29% | — | 41,961 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 68% | 57.7% | 769 | $33,884 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation at California Northstate University provides leadership in areas such as regional accreditation, educational effectiveness, and institutional research to support the University's mission and goals.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Linda Buckley, PhDVice President of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation
- Dr. Tuan Tran, PhDDirector of Institutional Research
- Linh HoangOSS III - Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
- Ryan WaltersEvaluation and Assessment Specialist
Documents & reports (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionOffice of Institutional Effectiveness & AccreditationThe California Northstate University Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation (OIEA) supports the University by facilitating the regional accreditation process, coordinating new and existing program development, and providing institutional research to enhance educational effectiveness and support decision-making. The OIEA ensures the University's adherence to accreditation requirements and promotes continuous improvement through strategic planning, program reviews, and the assessment of student learning outcomes at various levels.oiea.cnsu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
IR job openings (1)
Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.
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