A US-Modeled Doctor of Medicine Program
AUC provides a supportive learning environment, enabling its medical school students to learn the foundations of medicine according to the US medical school curriculum model. AUC students benefit from a close-knit community characterized by small class sizes, attentive and accessible faculty, and the comforts of home that allow students to focus on their studies. All of AUC’s clinical rotations are provided at ACGME-approved hospitals. This, along with our students’ performance on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), bolsters their chances of obtaining a residency of their choosing.
First-time Residency Attainment Rate for 2023-2024 AUC Graduates*
First-time Step 1 Pass Rate**
AUC is tied for #1 among the top 4 Caribbean medical schools based on residency rates***
AUC graduates have gone on to practice in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and beyond.
*First time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2024-25 residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2023-24 who were active applicants in the 2024 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match. The current rate for 2025 is 94% as of Apr 22.
**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 2019-2023. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam students must successfully complete the Medical Sciences curriculum.
***Based on information available on the schools’ websites as of July 2024. Methodologies vary. AUC and RUSM are tied with a 98% first-time residency attainment rate, each calculated as the percent of students attaining a 2024-25 residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2023-24 who were active applicants in the 2024 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match. 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. SGU’s US residency placement rate of 95% pertains to graduates over five years from 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, 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 March 2024.
AUC Med School Graduate’s Residency Placements
Preparing our students to attain a medical school residency placement is one of AUC’s highest priorities. Each year, AUC graduates apply for and obtain residencies in a variety of postgraduate training programs throughout the United States and Canada. Residents have been placed in 37 locations across the US. Our 2023-2024 graduates placed in 22 specialties.
AUC Medical Program Overview
AUC Campus and School Locations
AUC's has two MD program sites across the world to facilitate both US and non-U.S. citizen’s medical education. U.S. citizens study at Sint Maarten for years 1 and 2. Non-U.S. citizens can choose either the U.K. or Sint Maarten campus.
The AUC Office of the Executive Dean, Office of Admissions, Office of Career Advisement, Registrar, and several other student services and administrative departments are located here.
Learn more about our two unique locations.
Medical School Scholarships
Medical school scholarships recognizing academic excellence, volunteerism, and more are available to those who apply and qualify.
Affiliated Teaching Hospitals and Clinical Sites
AUC's network of clinical teaching affiliates includes excellent teaching hospitals in the United States and the United Kingdom. Students can also complete global health electives in the Dominican Republic, India, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
17 U.S. Hospital Affiliates
Choose from 17 affiliates in Michigan, Louisiana, New York, Florida, California, Illinois, Maryland, and Connecticut in the United States.
7 U.K. Hospital Affiliates
Choose from 7 affiliates in London, Greater Manchester, Berkshire, Surrey, and West Sussex in the United Kingdom.
*Includes student and faculty from clinical and pre-clinical sites 2022-2023
**Statistically representative of students directly admitted into the AUC MD Program for the 2023-2024 academic year (Sept 23, Jan 24, May 24)
Accreditation and Approvals
AUC Is Accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine
AUC graduates are eligible to seek licensure in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Some states, such as New York, California, and Florida, require approval for international medical schools. AUC is proud to be approved in each of these states.
The US Department of Education has determined that AUC is an eligible institution for participation in title IV federal financial assistance programs. AUC students who qualify are eligible to receive US student loans in order to attend our medical school.