California Northstate University
Elk Grove, California · allopathic (MD) medical school, known as CNU
California Northstate University admissions statistics
- Median or average MCAT
- 513.3Average
- Median or average GPA
- 3.83Average
- Applications received
- 3,4122025-2026
- Entering class
- 1182025-2026
- Applications per seat
- 28.92025-2026
- In-state share of applications
- 69%2025-2026
- In-state share of the class
- 93.2%2025-2026
Applications received for each seat in the entering class. Not an acceptance rate: neither source publishes the number of offers made.
California Northstate University MCAT and GPA
California Northstate University reports average MCAT of 513.3 and average undergraduate GPA of 3.83 for its entering class.
- MCAT513.3 against a median of 512 across the 152 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 64th percentile of those programs.
- GPA3.83 against a median of 3.8 across the 155 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 60th percentile of those programs.
- Out-of-state tuition$78,372 against a median of $69,571 across the 154 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 92nd percentile of those programs.
- Entering class size118 against a median of 139 across the 160 MD programs that report it, which puts it around the 33rd percentile of those programs.
A percentile here is against the programs that report the figure, not against every medical school and not against applicants. It says where the school sits among its reporting peers and nothing else.
California Northstate University acceptance rate
PreMD does not publish an acceptance rate for individual schools. The free national sources publish applications and matriculants, not the number of offers a school made, so an acceptance rate cannot be calculated from them without inventing the missing number.
What can be published from those figures is the ratio: California Northstate University received 3,412 applications for 118 seats in the entering class, or about 28.9 applications per seat.
Who California Northstate University accepts applications from
| Applicant group | Policy |
|---|---|
| Out-of-state Applicants | No special preference for in state vs. out of state |
| Canadian Applicants | No policy stated |
| International Applicants | No policy stated |
| DACA Status Applicants | No policy stated |
Community college coursework: California Northstate University College of Medicine prefers a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited, four-year institution within the United States or a non-U.S. equivalent institution. We do not have a specific policy restricting coursework completed at a community college.
California Northstate University tuition and cost
- In-state tuition and fees
- $78,372
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $78,372
- In-state cost of attendance
- $113,663
- Out-of-state cost of attendance
- $113,663
- In-state health insurance
- $3,529
- Out-of-state health insurance
- $3,529
- Students receiving aid
- 83%
- Average graduating debt
- $208,082
- Deposit, in state
- $100
- Deposit, out of state
- $100
A blank figure here means the school did not report it to the source PreMD tracks, never that it costs nothing. Check the school's own financial aid page before budgeting against it.
California Northstate University application requirements
- Secondary fee
- $100
- Secondary deadline
- 1/22/2027
- Latest MCAT accepted
- December 15, 2026
- Oldest MCAT accepted
- January 2023
- Deposit due
- April 30, 2026
- Committee letter
- Accepted
- Letter packets
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
- AAMC PREview
- Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions
Who receives a secondary: Qualified & provisionally qualified applicants (i.e. candidates) will be invited to complete secondary.
Prerequisite coursework
| Subject | Required or recommended | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Biochemistry | Required | 3 | 1 semester, 1 quarter, or 3 units of Biochemistry |
| Biology | Required | 8 | 2 semesters, or 3 quarters, or 1 year of Biology with Laboratory |
| Chemistry | Required | 8 | 2 semesters, or 2 quarters of Organic Chemistry with a minimum of 8 units with Laboratory |
| Immunology | Recommended | Not stated | — |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Required | 8 | 2 semesters, or 2 quarters of Inorganic (General) Chemistry with a minimum of 8 units with Laboratory |
| Literature | Required | 6 | 2 semesters, 3 quarters, or 1 year of college level English (IB or AP credits may be considered if they are accepted by the undergraduate program) |
| Mathematics | Required | 6 | 2 semesters, or 3 quarters of college level Math (Statistics and/or Calculus preferred) |
| Physics | Required | 6 | 2 semesters, or 3 quarters, or 1 year of Physics |
| Physiology | Recommended | Not stated | — |
California Northstate University interview
Holistic/Traditional/Dialogu e
PreMD reads that as a one-on-one interview, and sets up its interview practice for this school accordingly.
August 2026
https://medicine.cnsu.edu/ admissions/interview.php
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interview
- Yes, but to be determined. Currently CNUCOM is using a virtual format for interviews however any updates to this will be announced prior to the start of interviews in September 2026.
California Northstate University waitlist
- Typical positions offered
- Approximately 40
- Acceptance offers made
- 10
Acceptance is offered on a rolling basis; thus re-ranking of the waitlist occurs frequently.
California Northstate University mission
To advance the science and art of healthcare through education, service, research, personal wellness, and social accountability.
California Northstate University rankings
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What this page publishes instead is the comparison above: where the school's own reported figures sit among the MD programs that report the same figure, with the count of reporting programs stated so the comparison can be judged.
California Northstate University admissions contact
Office of AdmissionElk Grove, CA 95757 USA(916) 686-7300 · [email protected]
Where this came from
- AAMC MSAR public school report
- AAMC FACTS table A-1, 2025-2026 · 2025-2026
- calculated by PreMD from the published application and matriculant counts · 2025-2026
Figures on this page were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.
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