Life at Ross

The 28 months you spend on the Ross University campus will likely be one of the most intense and unforgettable experiences of your life, made even more so by the extraordinary environment of St. Kitts, one of the jewels of the Caribbean. A volcanic island, St. Kitts is lined by stunning windswept beaches: the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Caribbean to the west. Cooled by trade winds, St. Kitts enjoys an average temperature of just under 80ºF. The name St. Kitts is short for St. Christopher, the name reputedly given by Christopher Columbus when he first passed through the Caribbean in the 1490s. Due to its abundant forests, fresh water, and fertile, easily worked soil, St. Kitts attracted more Europeans and, in 1623, became Britain’s first colony in the West Indies. The culture of St. Kitts combines elements from Africa, Europe and native America. St. Kitts and its sister island, Nevis, gained independence from Britain in 1983. British influence is still strongly evidenced in many local customs, including driving on the left, red telephone booths and enthusiasm for cricket.

The 50-acre Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine campus is designed to support a student-focused environment with the teaching, learning, and laboratory facilities needed for efficient learning. One of the most exciting parts of your life at Ross University will be the campus community. You will find your fellow students, as well as the faculty, to be an amazingly diverse group of people.  Although 90% are U.S. residents drawn from a broad range of educational institutions, including state universities and colleges, the variety of cultures, personalities, languages and lifestyles that you will encounter here will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. 

Krista Keller
New York
Goal: Exotic Animal Medicine

“Ross was a great decision for me. I’ve never been happier. It gave me an opportunity to get away, see the world, and learn about myself. Ross offers students a way to really reach outside themselves and challenge themselves. It has worked out perfectly.”

Dan Honovich
New York
Goal: Small Animal Practice/Surgery

“The professors here want to help you and teach you in whatever form it takes. I had a lot of good professors at undergrad but the best professors I’ve ever had have been at Ross. They have definitely helped my confidence in becoming a veterinarian.”

Discover more about student life at Ross by visiting the links to the left.