The California School of Podiatric Medicine

Oakland, CA Private

Founded in 1914, The California School of Podiatric Medicine (Samuel Merritt University) is a private school located in Oakland, California. The Podiatry program at The California School of Podiatric Medicine is accredited by American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM).

The 2024 tuition & fee at The California School of Podiatric Medicine is $51,106. Compared to private Podiatry schools in U.S., its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $41,290.

Total 270 applied and 142 students accepted to admit (or invited to interviews) to The California School of Podiatric Medicine (The acceptance rate is 52.59%). Of the accepted students, 42 students finally enrolled and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 29.58%.

At The California School of Podiatric Medicine, the average GPA submitted by enrolled students is 3.30 and the GPA range is 3.12 - 3.53. The GPA of science or prerequisite courses is 3.06. The average MCAT score of enrolled students is 499 and the range is 477 - 522.

Entering Class Profile at The California School of Podiatric Medicine

The following table summarizes the entering class statistics for the last year matriculants at The California School of Podiatric Medicine.

Total 270 applicants applied to The California School of Podiatric Medicine and 142 were accepted or invited to interview (The acceptance rate is 52.59%). The yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 29.58.

The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.30 and the MCAT score is 499 at The California School of Podiatric Medicine.

The California School of Podiatric Medicine Important Information
	The California School of Podiatric Medicine	National Total/Average
Admission
Applicants	270	3,617
Admitted (Interview Invited)	142	557
Matriculated	42	648
Acceptance Rate	52.59%	47.04%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	29.58%	31.43%
Scores
GPA	3.30	3.38
MCAT Score	499	496
Tuition & Fees	$51,106	$41,290 ($39,786 in-state)

2024 Podiatry Tuition & Fees

The 2024 Podiatry tuition & fees at The California School of Podiatric Medicine is $51,106 for is prospective students.

The tuition & fees at The California School of Podiatric Medicine has increased by 11.68% over the past 5 years from $45,760 to $51,106.

Samuel Merritt University has undergraduate programs and its undergraduate tuition & fees $50,934 for is prospective students. The average graduate tuition & fees other than Podiatry is $58,126.

The following table shows the Podiatry tuition & fees over last 5 years at The California School of Podiatric Medicine.

Podiatry Tuition & Fees Changes at The California School of Podiatric Medicine
Year	Tuition & Fees
2020	$45,760
2021	$46,827
2022	$47,921
2023	$48,818
2024	$51,106

Prerequisites for applying to The California School of Podiatric Medicine

The courses in the table below lists prerequisite courses as examples shown in The California School of Podiatric Medicine admission page. For the detailed explanation, see its admission page.

Prerequisite Examples for The California School of Podiatric Medicine Admission
Subject	Hours
General Biology with Lab	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
General Chemistry with lab	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
Organic Chemistry with Lab	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
Physics with Lab	2 Semester Hours Science Credit
English or Communication	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Liberal Arts Electives	4 Semester Hours General Study Credit

Required Application Components

To apply to Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) program at The California School of Podiatric Medicine, you will need to use AACPMAS. The deadline for the AACPMAS is 2024-06-30.

In addition to the prerequisite courses, there are other components that you need to submit to apply to The California School of Podiatric Medicine.

See the following list for the required application component and find out how to prepare it before applying to the school.

AACPMAS Application
NO Supplemental/Secondary Application Required
MCAT Score
Official Transcripts
Two (2) letters of recommendation from your college science faculty or a letter from a pre-health advisory committee
One (1) letter of recommendation from a Podiatric Physician that you have shadowed
Interview