California University of Science and Medicine

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California University of Science and Medicine
Other name
CUSM; CalMed
Type Private medical school
Established2015
Affiliation Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Dean Paul Lyons, MD [1]
Location
Colton
,
California
,
United States

34°04′38″N117°21′03″W / 34.0772°N 117.3509°W / 34.0772; -117.3509
Website www.cusm.org
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The California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) is a private accredited medical school located in Colton, California/San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, United States. CUSM received preliminary LCME accreditation in February 2018, and enrolled students for classes conferring an M.D. degree beginning July 2018. [2] The new CUSM campus, completed in 2020, has two lecture halls, nine college rooms, 15 clinical skills rooms and three labs. [3] More than 2,400 students applied to CUSM's inaugural class, with 64 students enrolling in the class of 2022. [4] In 2019, more than 5,300 students applied to CUSM, with 98 students enrolling in the class of 2023. [5] In 2020, more than 5,300 students applied to CUSM, with 130 students enrolling in the class of 2024. [5] The average GPA of accepted students is 3.6, with an average MCAT score of 513. [5]

The California University of Science and Medicine currently is affiliated with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center as the primary teaching hospital. [6] The majority of the students in the class of 2022 (80%), class of 2023 (80%), and class of 2024 (98%) comes from California. [7]

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