Things To Consider

Are Ross graduates easily able to practice medicine in the US?

Ross University graduates are eligible to practice medicine in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico once they pass the requisite licensing examinations. Thousands of our graduates are licensed and practicing or in residency in the United States. Foreign citizens who do not have permanent residency in the United States can practice in the United States; however they must meet the various Immigration Law requirements.

What makes Ross better than other Caribbean medical schools?

Ross University is well established – having been in existence for over 30 years – and has strong resources to continue sustained growth and expansion. The campus in Dominica features a modern technologically advanced gross anatomy laboratory; classrooms and laboratories equipped with audio-visual technology; an expanded library and medical education computer room; and a Learning Resource Center.

Ross University is recognized and accredited by more organizations than many other Caribbean medical schools. We also have a larger affiliate program than most Caribbean medical schools, thus opening the doors to more opportunity when returning to the States.  And, our curriculum allows for a shorter time outside the US – bringing you closer to your residency training more quickly.

Thousands of Ross University graduates are practicing physicians or are in residency in the United States, practicing in virtually every area of medicine. 

How is Ross University accredited?

The United States Department of Education (USED) has found the accreditation standards used by the Dominica Medical Board to evaluate Ross University School of Medicine to be comparable to those used by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to evaluate accredited US medical schools.

The USED has certified Ross University as an eligible institution for Title IV Federal Direct Student Loans. Students who qualify are eligible to receive US student loans in order to attend Ross University School of Medicine.

There are only four states in the US (California, Florida, New Jersey, and New York), that have a process to evaluate, accredit and approve an international medical school's academic program for the purpose of either licensing its graduates and/or clinical and residency training in those states. Ross University is one of only a few international medical schools that received state approvals from all four.

For a full list, visit accreditations and approvals.