Six Reasons Ross Med is Different
96% Residency Attainment Rate
96% residency attainment rate1 for first-time eligible 2024-2025 graduates. Ross Med’s curriculum is designed to help you acquire and master medical sciences and integrate into clinical care and residency.
CAAM-HP Accreditation
Quality matters, especially when it comes to your education. As a Ross Med graduate, you’ll be eligible for Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG®) certification and can apply for U.S. and Canadian residencies and licensure.
Personalized Student Supports
You’re never alone at Ross Med. We offer a continuum of holistic student supports and personalized learning designed with your success in mind.
Immersive Island Experience
Experience your first two years of medical school on the beautiful island of Barbados. Our campus is designed to provide a contemporary learning environment through classroom experiences and hands-on learning throughout the community.
Diversity Matters to Us
Ross Med is committed to expanding diversity and inclusion opportunities across the medical profession and offers Ross Med students from a wide range of backgrounds the opportunity to purse a Doctor of Medicine degree.
Large Alumni Network
We know what success looks like. Follow in the footsteps of more than 16,000 Ross Med alumni. Connect directly with alumni who can provide guidance, advice and insight during your Ross Med experience.
1 First-time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2025-26 residency position out of all 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.
We Set You Up For Success
The Ross Med curriculum is designed to prepare our graduates to practice in the U.S. and Canada. You bring the passion, effort, and commitment. We’ll provide the opportunities, structure, and support.
2 First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2020-2024. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam students must successfully complete the Medical Sciences curriculum.
3 First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 2 CK exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2020-2024. In order to sit for the exam students must earn an acceptable score on the NBME CCSE as listed in the catalog.
Hands on Learning in Paradise
Take a 360 tour of our anatomy and radiology lab, simulation labs and exam rooms all located in our living and learning environment on the beautiful island of Barbados.
Bringing Diverse Minds Together
Ross Med’s commitment to creating broader access and addressing physician diversity includes partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) through our Access and Inclusion in Medicine (AIM) Scholar program.
Financial Options
Don’t let process of financing your medical education stand in the way of following your calling. We know that your med school education is a major investment we’re committed to providing scholarships and financial aid to all eligible students.
FAFSA® Eligible
Ross Med is approved to participate in William D. Ford Federal Loan Program (Direct Loans) eligible applicants can apply for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Scholarships & Grants
Ross Med is committed to helping aspiring doctors offset the cost of medical education. We offer a variety of scholarships to those who apply and qualify.
Financial Planning
Ross Med has dedicated staff ready to answer your questions, help you through the financial aid process, and equip you with information to make financial decisions that work best for you.
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“Ross Med prepared us to be ahead of other students. Sometimes as a Caribbean student you feel like you're less than... but you're not. We are more prepared. We have seen so much. We have done so much. We have so much experience.”
Rochelle Benjamin, MD '24
“To be able to put into practice what you’re learning in the classroom is great and makes the experience more realistic. Ross Med offers a helpful community between other students and faculty. Everyone wants to see others succeed.”
Stanley Pierre, Class of 2025
3 More Reasons to Choose Ross Med
3 Flexible Start Dates
Start when it’s right for you. Ross Med offers start dates in January, May, and September.
Clinical Choice
You will complete clinical rotations at one or more of our 22+ affiliated teaching hospitals in U.S.
Holistic Admissions
You are more than a MCAT score or GPA. We look at your potential, character, and drive to become a physician.