which also includes the College of Pharmacy (PharmD, MS), College of Dental Medicine (DMD), College of Health Sciences (BA, BS), College of Psychology (PsyD, MA), College of Graduate Studies (PhD, MS, MHA), and the College of Nursing, established in Fall 2024. Founded in 2015, the College of Medicine currently enrolls approximately 450 students.
== History ==
California Northstate University (CNU) established the College of Pharmacy in 2008. In 2010, senior staff at the College of Pharmacy initiated discussions regarding the development of a medical school in the greater Sacramento area. These discussions were influenced by studies highlighting the need for additional primary care physicians in California. At the time, financial constraints limited the state's ability to expand medical student training. One of the stated goals in creating the College of Medicine was to address the shortage of primary care physicians in the state.
According to CNU, its educational philosophy emphasizes the development of life-long …
