*RUSM has a first-time residency attainment rate of 96%, calculated as the percent of students attaining a 2025-26 residency position out of graduates or expected graduates in 2024-25 who were active applicants in the 2025 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match. AUC’s first-time residency attainment rate for 2024-2025 graduates and expected graduates is 95%. SABA’s four-year residency placement rate of 97% is calculated as the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match. As of July 17, 2025, they have not published their 2025 rates. SGU’s US residency placement rate of 94% pertains to graduates over five years from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 with the rate calculated as the total number of students/graduates who obtained a US residency divided by the total number of students/graduates who applied to a US residency program in a given year as of April 2025.
Ready to Learn, Lead, and Practice Anywhere
Our rigorous U.S.-modeled curriculum, unique location, and cross-cultural experiences allow you to grow into a medical leader with a global mindset, and the skills needed to practice in patient care environments across Canada and the U.S. Join a strong network of nearly 1,000 Canadian alumni.
Ross Med’s Canadian Dollar Exchange Policy
Ross Med Admissions Requirements for Canadian Students
Ross Med believes in a holistic admissions process, reviewing not just grades and MCAT scores, but also your potential, character, and drive to be a physician.
Your Application Checklist:
- Ross Med accepts applications from graduates of colleges
- Application submission
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Official undergraduate transcripts
- Official MCAT scores, if applicable*
- Personal statement
- Two (2) letters of recommendation
- Completed pre-requisite coursework
*Ross Med requires MCAT scores submitted by all U.S. Citizens, nationals, or eligible permanent resident applicants prior to the interview. International applicants are not required to submit MCAT scores, but are strongly encouraged to do so.
If less than 60 upper-division credits were earned from an English language college or university, the applicant will need to provide all official records of scores for either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS™) exam to demonstrate English proficiency.
Our Curriculum
Medical Sciences
Our Medical Sciences program is closely modeled after U.S. curriculums, integrating clinical skills training, standardized patient cases, small-group learning, and other clinically relevant activities. You will learn to think like a doctor early in your medical school experience, which better prepares you for medical licensing exams.
Clinical Rotations
Ross Med works with you to secure clinical rotations across the U.S. Our clinical curriculum is comprised of 90 weeks of clinical rotations that include 48 weeks of core clerkships and 42 weeks of electives. We will work closely with you to understand the process and help identify affiliate teaching hospitals that may align best with your career goals.
Residency and Licensure
Ross Med graduates have many options as they move forward with their medical career after residency and may seek to be licensed in both the U.S. and Canada. Since 2012, 65 RUSM Canadian students have earned residencies across Canada, and 627 others have earned residencies in the United States
Financing Your Education
Ross Med is approved by the Canadian Ministry of Education, providing most students the ability to receive Canadian federal loans, provincial loans, and federal grants. Some may also opt to take out student lines of credit to finance their MD degree.
Canadian Financial Planning Guide
- For additional information about the loans, scholarships, and grants available in your province, please visit the Canadian Government’s official website for the Student Assistance Program (SAP).
- Please note that Ross Med only accepts U.S. currency for payment
Additional Resources
Ross Med offers a continuum of holistic student supports and personalized learning designed with your success in mind:
- Personalized academic and wellness resources
- One-on-one coaching, workshops, and peer tutoring
- Academic advising and United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step exams prep
- Transition assistance to Clinical Sciences, graduation, and residency
- Immigration preparation beginning in Semester 1
- Student Affairs, Student Finance Advisors, Registrar, Care and Counseling team
We’re accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP, www.caam-hp.org). As a Ross Med graduate, you’ll be eligible for Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG®) certification and can apply for Canadian and U.S. residencies and licensure.
Our dedicated financial aid team can help. We are happy to answer your questions.
Phone: 732-509-3051
Email: finaid@rossu.edu
The Canadian Student Society offers important information, such as exam preparation, visa requirements, and peer advisement on rotations, to Canadian medical students wishing to practice medicine in Canada as well as provide complimentary workshops to any member of the RUSM community.
RUSM Canadian Alumni
Hear From A Canadian Alumni
Dr. Panagiotis Galanopoulos, MD, Ross Med Alumnus ‘07 reflects on his time learning from Ross School of Medicine.