About Us
To Serve. To Lead. To Teach.
Our degree fields - osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, sonography, physician assistant studies, nursing, public health, and medical health sciences send skilled, professional, caring graduates into the world to serve, to lead, and to teach. Students, faculty, and staff choose Touro because they desire a quality education guided by the values they share. If you too share these values, please join us today!
- 44 Acres
- of historic campus boasts Naval history.
- 20K+ Hrs
- of yearly service in the community.
- Est. 1997
- to focus on solving today's challenges.
Vision, Mission, & Values
At Touro University California, our values guide all we do.
Our Vision
Educating caring professionals “To Serve, To Lead, To Teach”.
Our Mission
Touro University California (TUC) provides graduate and professional educational excellence in the fields of Health Sciences and Public Health. Through strategic partnerships and collaborations, TUC aims to make healthcare and education a priority for its community. The TUC learning experience is student-ready, enriched by focused research and scholarship, and prepares graduates for rewarding lives in service to others locally and around the globe.
Core Values
Touro University California (TUC) prides itself on its Judaic foundation and a commitment to intellectual pursuit and service to humanity. As such, TUC is dedicated to:
- Academic Excellence
- Demonstrated by the promotion of excellence and continuous improvement in academic programs, student-ready approaches that promote strategic and holistic advancement of student success, and tireless pursuit to meet the needs of all students
- Compassion
- Demonstrated by compassionate service to society with a focus on improving the human condition and on the betterment of all members of our community
- Collaboration
- Demonstrated by interprofessional and interdisciplinary approaches that focus on internal and external partnerships along with capacity for growth and development
- Innovation
- Demonstrated by promotion of intellectual curiosity, support of scholarship and research, openness to new ideas and forms of expression, entrepreneurial spirit, and transformational leadership
108,000 Alumni Strong
We're part of the Touro College and University System, a network of campuses, locations and instructional sites in California, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana and New York, as well as Berlin, Jerusalem and Moscow. Every year, 19,000 students study with us.
Ideals We Live By
Each of our programs and schools is committed to fostering a culture of fairness, with a focus on applying knowledge to improve lives. At Touro University California, we live these ideals every day, working to ensure that communities everywhere have access to comprehensive healthcare.
Better Together
Located in one of the most diverse cities in the country, we know the value of bringing more voices to the table and creating spaces where everyone feels included and welcome.
As of the more recent Census, the City of Vallejo is 35% white, 26% Hispanic/Latino, 23% Asian, 20% African American, and 7% multiracial. People under 18 make up 21% of the population and people 65 and over are 16% of the population.
Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CILT)
The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning helps instructors adopt the latest teaching methods and techniques to optimize student learning and performance, and, through the Sim Lab, helps students through innovative technology that immerses them in real-life medical scenarios.
Mare Island: Swords to Plowshares
Our Mare Island campus is noted for its military history: In 1854, it became the U.S. Navy's first permanent installation on the West Coast. The oldest remaining building on the base (now part of our 44-acre campus), the Mare Island Base Hospital, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1996, the government closed the Naval Station. Touro University California moved in three years later — completing the island's transformation from a place known for military technologies, to one that teaches leaders in education and healing.
