touro university california is a 44-acre campus located on mare island in vallejo, offering professional programs in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, public health and education. all programs are fully accredited and provide a wide range of career opportunities and professional challenges. established in 1997, touro offers outstanding curricular programs and thousands of networking opportunities for students so they can intern with state-of-the-art facilities throughout california and the nation. our low student-to-faculty ratio coupled with an open-door policy for faculty, make it one of the friendliest universities for graduate programs. our private, nonprofit institution was founded on a caring judaic tradition, which values social justice, the pursuit of knowledge and service to humanity. faculty, staff and students have a powerful commitment to academic excellence, evidence-based professional practice, interdisciplinary collaboration and active engagement with a global community. our values are evident in classroom, laboratory and research settings, community clinics and off-campus rotations. the university mission of educating caring professionals “to serve, to lead, and to teach” is more than words on paper - the mission is a real, visible and interactive experience. touro college was established in 1971 to enrich the jewish heritage, and to serve the larger american community. more than 18,000 students are currently enrolled.