Quick Facts

School of Medicine

  • Founded in 1978, the School of Medicine is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2008.
  • Ross graduates can practice in all 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. This includes the formal approval the School has received in the critical states of NY, NJ, FL and CA.
  • In 2007, Ross students USMLE Step 1 first-time pass rate was over 92%. For Ross students with a GPA greater than 2.5, the USMLE first-time pass rate was 96.9%.
  • Students spend 16 months on the Ross campus in Dominica and then return to the U.S. for clinical clerkships.
  • The campus in Dominica has the latest in 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 U.S., the School of Medicine is affiliated with nearly 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 U.S.
  • There are currently 5,737 School of Medicine alumni.