Students who successfully complete the curriculum receive a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and conditional entry to the CUNY School of Medicine for their medical studies.

This institution was named in honor of Sophie Kesner, the wife of Colonial Penn founder Leonard Davis, a graduate of CCNY and a major benefactor.

Its purpose was to address the increasing demand for primary care physicians in the United States, particularly in urban areas.

The Sophie Davis School admits students from high schools all across New York State and attracts talented graduates from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds in New York City, with a focus on minority students, including those of African-American and Hispanic descent.

The school offers a challenging curriculum, and approximately 40% of its graduates pursue careers as primary care physicians.

[6] Upon completing the accelerated 3-year Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program, students receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from The City College of New York and gain direct admission to the CUNY School of Medicine, without the need to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).

Over the past decade, the school has maintained a commitment to diversity, with approximately 42% of its enrolled students coming from underrepresented minority backgrounds.

[9] In 2003, it moved into its permanent home in Townsend Harris Hall, which had been renovated as part of CCNY's Terra Cotta Restoration Project, and to build modern teaching capabilities into its classrooms, seminar rooms, a long-distance conference room, and teaching laboratories.