Our Goal
Since our founding in 1978, Ross University School of Medicine has been committed to educating skilled physicians to serve as leaders in the U.S. healthcare system. And with more than 16,000+ alumni throughout the United States, Canada, and beyond, our community provides a large and supportive network for Ross Med students.
The goal of Ross University School of Medicine is to prepare highly dedicated students to become competent and caring physicians. We do this by focusing on imparting the knowledge, skills, and values required for our students to establish a successful and satisfying career as a physician.
Quick Facts
Private for-profit University
Doctorate of Medicine
Located in Barbados
Campus Housing Provided
3695 Students
Student-to-Staff Ratio: 15:1
Phone numbers
1-732-509-3041, 246-627-7937
Website
www.medical.rossu.edu
Know Before You Go
Ross University School of Medicine is committed to providing transparency for our applicants on the key outcomes for our students, including residency rates and licensing exam pass rate. We realize that there is an enormous amount of data available to you in evaluating schools. Our goal with this fact sheet is to provide you with key outcomes and information in a digestible, easy-to-read page.
Professional Licensure
Numerous states have undergraduate requirements for physician licensure such as a minimum of 60 semester/credit hours of coursework prior to medical school. States with undergraduate requirements include: Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Vermont. Students interested in enrolling in programs leading to physician licensure should review the licensure requirements for the state/territory in which they wish to become employed.
Annual Disclosure Documents
RUSM Annual Disclosure documents found below contain information on the following topics:
- Campus Crime & Security
- Campus Sex Crimes & Prevention
- Copyright Infringement Policies & Sanctions
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
- Privacy of Student Records (FERPA)
- Title IX
Who We Are
Ross Med Faculty
Ross Med has over 45 full-time faculty, all of whom have an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
Ross Med Student Body
98% of enrolled students are U.S. or Canadian residents/permanent citizens. Ross Med enrolls the highest percentage of students from Florida, California, Texas, New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Georgia each year.
Admitted Student Profile
Ross Med enrolls three new student cohorts each year, in January, May, and September. Candidates are selected on the basis of undergraduate academic achievement, performance on the Medical College Admissions Test, additional life experience, and general maturity, readiness, and dedication to success in medical school.
2023-24 Enrollment Data
Percentage of enrolled full-time students:
Percentages for individual categories are rounded to the nearest full percent.
Academic Outcomes
453
Total placements in 2025
36
States and Territories
23
Different Specialties
96%
First-time residency attainment rate for 2024-2025 graduates.1
83%
RUSM Students’ five-year cumulative first-time pass rate for the USMLE Step 1 exam from 2020-2024.2
#1
Ross Med is #1 among the top 4 Caribbean medical schools for a second consecutive year based on published residency rates in 20253
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.
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 Based on information available on the schools’ websites as of July 2024 and July 2025. Methodologies vary. 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.
Process and Procedures
Complaint Process Disclosure
Federal Program Integrity rules issued by the U.S. Department of Education require institutions to provide to students or prospective students contact information needed to file a complaint with its accrediting agency and with relevant state agencies.
Transfer Policy
Ross University School of Medicine (Ross Med) welcomes U.S., Canadian, and international transfer students. Our curriculum provides students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in medical school, earn residency positions, and become compassionate, patient-centered physicians.
Students with Special Circumstances
Financial aid is available to all eligible students. It is intended to fill the gap that may exist between your family's ability to afford educational expenses and the cost of attendance.
Title IX Compliance
RUSM's Title IX coordinator is responsible for the university’s overall compliance with Title IX, including response to reports of sexual misconduct affecting the campus community. The Sex and Gender-Based Misconduct Response and Prevention policy is available here.
Program and Administration
Campus and Office Locations
Basic Sciences Campus:
Barbados, West Indies
Office of the Dean and other administrative offices:
Miramar, Florida, USA
Note: Core clinical clerkships are located at U.S.-affiliated teaching hospitals.
Program Of Study
Students earn a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree upon successfully completing the basic sciences curriculum on the campus in Barbados, followed by core and elective clinical rotations at affiliated teaching hospitals in the United States. There are options to complete rotations in Canada.
You will spend approximately 20 months or 75 weeks on our Barbados campus. Study modules are spaced out over five semesters, and the curriculum includes integrated study breaks to encourage and manage knowledge acquisition. You will complete the same coursework as students undergoing the standard accelerated curriculum.
Accreditation
Ross is accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP).
Licensure
Graduates are eligible for licensure to practice throughout the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Governance
Ross is part of Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE). A Board of Trustees provides oversight.
Tuition
You can find our tuition & fees schedule here.
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