Ross University

Ross University is one of the largest and most successful Caribbean medical schools in the world – and remains one of the great secrets in allopathic and veterinary medical education.

At Ross University School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine, our highest priority is providing students with a medical education of the highest quality. We are committed to delivering an exceptional academic and clinical experience to our students, which will establish the foundation for their success in their chosen field.

Ross University is devoted to the education of medical professionals in both human and veterinary medicine. Ross University's medical school was founded in 1978 in Dominica, West Indies. Just a few years later, the veterinary school was founded in 1982 in St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Both of our Caribbean medical schools are supported by administrative offices located in North Brunswick, NJ.

Ross University is proud that both of its Caribbean medical schools' academic achievements have been recognized by leading government jurisdictions and external agencies.

School of Medicine

• Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) is accredited by the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica to confer the Doctor of Medicine degree.

• The United States Department of Education, through its National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation, has determined that the accreditation standards employed by the Dominica Medical Board are comparable with those used to evaluate programs leading to the MD degree in the United States by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. 

• RUSM is also accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions, and is approved by the few U.S. states that require approval for international schools

School of Veterinary Medicine

• Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) is accredited by the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board, Ministry of Education to confer the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. 

• In March of 2011, RUSVM also received full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. 

• As a result, RUSVM graduates are no longer required to sit for foreign licensure examinations. 

Key Information:

• Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), one of the premier Caribbean medical schools, was founded in 1978.

• Ross graduates are practicing in all 50 States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

• RUSM has received formal approval in the critical states of New York, New Jersey, Florida and California.

• In 2011, RUSM students USMLE Step 1 first-time pass rate was over 95%. For Ross students with a GPA of 2.9 or better, the USMLE first-time pass rate was 99%.
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• Students spend 16 months on the RUSM campus in Dominica and then return to the US for clinical clerkships.

• The campus in Dominica has advanced educational technology. Classrooms are equipped with numerous flat panel plasma screens and students enjoy wireless internet capability anywhere on campus.

• For the clinical portion of the program conducted in the US, the School of Medicine is affiliated with more than 70 teaching hospitals.

• The School of Medicine starts three classes a year in September, January and May. And with no summer break, students finish the programs in less time than they would in the US.

• There are more than 9,000 School of Medicine alumni.

• Our medical school admissions process is built around finding applicants who will excel in our program and who take the medical profession seriously.