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Clovis, California · Serving the Central Valley since 2012

Training the physicians and scientists the Central Valley needs.

California Health Sciences University graduates compassionate, highly trained, adaptive health-care leaders — educated in the communities they'll serve, close to home.

100%
DO residency match rate —
three consecutive years
100%
Residency match, 3 years running
350+
Future physicians on campus
Est. 2012
Founded in Clovis, CA
2 Colleges
Medicine & Health Sciences
Academics

Two colleges. One mission.

Rigorous, community-rooted programs that turn students into the clinicians and scientists Central California urgently needs.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine · DO

College of Osteopathic Medicine

A systems-based, clinically integrated path to becoming a physician — grounded in whole-person osteopathic care and taught through active learning at the Alluvial Avenue campus.

  • 100% residency match rate — three consecutive years
  • Full class capacity of 150 students; over 350 future physicians on campus
  • Led by Dean John Graneto, DO, MEd
  • Clinical rotations across hundreds of local, regional & state facilities
  • Accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA)
Explore the DO program
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences · MSBS

College of Biosciences & Health Professions

Graduate science education that strengthens the pipeline into medicine and the health professions — with a faculty open-door policy and student success at its center.

1-Year Non-Thesis Track 2-Year Thesis Track
  • Guaranteed Interview & Guaranteed Acceptance pathways to CHSU-COM
  • Individualized tutoring, peer support & the Promediation success program
  • ~140 student research presentations at 2026 Research Day
  • Led by Associate Dean Sree N. Pattipati, MPharm, PhD
Explore the MSBS program
What Sets CHSU Apart

A medical education built for real communities.

CHSU-COM goes beyond the standard curriculum with hands-on training designed for the diverse patients of the Central Valley.

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Medical Spanish

Built into the curriculum, so future physicians can connect directly with the community they serve.

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Culinary Medicine

Hands-on cooking classes in a dedicated Teaching Kitchen — treating nutrition as medicine.

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Simulation Center

A state-of-the-art center with advanced manikins and human standardized patients.

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Population Health

Research and interactive technology focused on the health of whole communities.

A Clear Route to Medicine

The MSBS-to-DO pathway.

CHSU is built as a pipeline: strengthen your foundation in the master's program, then continue into osteopathic medicine — all on one campus, all in Clovis.

01

Build your foundation

Enter the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences — a one- or two-year program designed to prepare you for medical and professional school.

02

Earn your pathway

Qualifying MSBS students access Guaranteed Interview and Guaranteed Acceptance pathways into the CHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Become a physician

Complete the DO program and match into residency — where CHSU graduates have succeeded at a 100% rate three years running.

Our Mission
"Improve health care outcomes of people living in the Central Valley by graduating healthcare professionals who are compassionate, highly trained, and adaptive leaders."
— The mission of California Health Sciences University, founded 2012 by President Florence T. Dunn

Remedying the physician shortage — one graduate at a time.

  • Central California faces a persistent shortage of physicians. CHSU exists to change that.
  • Students train in the communities they'll serve, not hundreds of miles away.
  • Two campuses in Clovis: administrative & MSBS on Clovis Avenue, the College of Osteopathic Medicine & Simulation Center on Alluvial Avenue.
  • A growing institution with a vision for up to ten health-science colleges.
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Results that speak for themselves.

100%
MATCH RATE
Student Success

Third consecutive year of a 100% residency match rate

CHSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates matched into residency programs at a 100% rate for the third year in a row — a defining measure of the education and preparation students receive here.

60%
TO DO INTERVIEWS
MSBS Outcomes

Master's program feeds directly into medicine

60% of the MSBS Class of 2025 qualified for interviews with the CHSU Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, and 60% were accepted to healthcare professional programs — proof the pathway works.

Accredited by WSCUC · WASC Senior College & University Commission COCA · Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation BPPE · Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education
Visit & Connect

Come see what's next in Clovis.

Request information about admissions, tour the campus, or reach the university directly. We'd love to help you find your place at CHSU.

Administration & MSBS120 N. Clovis Ave · Clovis, CA 93612
Osteopathic Medicine & Sim Center2500 Alluvial Ave · Clovis, CA 93611
University559-325-3600
College of Osteopathic Medicine559-712-4200
Founded2012