CNU

California Northstate University

Elk Grove, California Private for-profit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

California Northstate University is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Elk Grove, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 981 students in fall 2024, including 37 undergraduates and 944 graduate students.

California Northstate University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 8 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry. It awarded 281 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 3 to 1.

Key figures

981

Students enrolled

86%

First-year retention

281

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

3:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 8

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 7

Medicine Professional 111 graduates
Pharmacy Professional 72 graduates
Dentistry Professional 35 graduates
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences CertificateBachelor 28 graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences MasterPhD 23 graduates
Health Master 9 graduates
Registered Nursing Bachelor

Psychology 1

Clinical Psychology Professional 3 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 86%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 3:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 23
Master's degrees: 32
Professional doctorates: 221
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 5

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 981
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 37
Graduate students, fall 2024: 944
Full-time, fall 2024: 99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,026
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 54
Graduate students, 2024-25: 972
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 56%
Men: 44%
White: 17%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 3%
Asian: 47%
Two or more races: 10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 3%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 15%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 6%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
President/CEO: Dr. Alvin Cheung
Services and opportunities: Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit