AUC Is Made For Students Like You!

Many capable, motivated students are overlooked by traditional admissions pathways. AUC provides access to a quality medical education, to give you your best possible chance to succeed.

A U.S. MD is one path. AUC is another—and for many, it’s the right one.

Not because expectations are lower — but because support, structure, and opportunity look different.

Finding a medical school can feel overwhelming — especially when your path hasn’t been traditional. At AUC, we don’t lower expectations or promise shortcuts. Our program is built on a simple idea: when determined students are given a strong foundation, clear expectations, and sustained support, they don’t just persist—they progress, graduate, and move forward into residency.

Acceptance

AUC Recognizes Your Potential

Rigor isn’t lowered here. Opportunity is widened.

Each year, many qualified applicants are turned away from U.S. and Canadian medical schools — not because they lack potential, but because seats are limited.

Because AUC considers applicants across a broader range of MCAT scores than U.S. MD programs, you may have a better chance of acceptance at AUC. But that doesn’t mean the academic bar is lower.

At AUC, students are held to clear academic standards and supported through a structured medical and clinical sciences curriculum designed to prepare them for the demands of medical training and USMLE Step 1 and 2.

“Not every future doctor starts at the same place, but the right starting place can change everything and empower you to reach your full potential.”

Mark Rosenberg, MD, FASN

Dean of AUC

97%

Residency Rate

First-Time Residency Attainment Rate for graduates over the last 3 years*

81%

USMLE Step 1 Pass Rate

USMLE 1st-time Pass Rate for Step 1 2020-2024**

93%

USMLE Step 2 Pass Rate

USMLE Step 2 1st time Pass Rate***

279

Graduates

New doctors in 2025 – a class size comparable to leading U.S. Medical Schools

*The 3-year first-time residency attainment rate is the weighted average of the 2022-23, through 2024-25 academic years. For each year, the rate is the percent of students attaining a residency out of all graduates or expected graduates in the year who were active applicants in the NRMP match in that year or who attained a residency outside the NRMP match in that year. The 1-year first-time residency attainment rate is 95% for 2024-2025 graduates.

**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.

***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 2019-2023. In order to sit for the exam students must earn an acceptable score on the NBME CCSE as listed in the catalog.

AUC unlocks your potential starting with USMLE Step 1

Across key MCAT score ranges, AUC students achieve Step 1 first-time pass rates higher than U.S. MD students.*

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*Comparison using university and AAMC data. Data is based on students who matriculated between 2020-2022 and sat for the USMLE Step 1. Not all matriculants sat for the USMLE Step 1 exam. Students must successfully matriculate, complete the Medical Sciences curriculum and pass a school approved Medical Sciences Comprehensive Exam to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam.

Clinical Skills Education from the Start

Learn anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology

Integrated Learning

Reinforce how systems connect — the way they’re tested on Step 1

Accountability and Readiness Benchmarks

Ensure students are prepared before advancing

Social Accountability

Prepare students to serve communities with integrity, compassion, and purpose.

Success through Structure, Support, & Accountability

From day one, AUC provides a rigorous, supportive program designed to help students build confidence through preparation, performance, and persistence.

From curriculum design and learning communities to class size and hands-on learning, you will be afforded the tools you need to ensure you are ready at every stage to move forward.

And with social accountability baked into the curriculum, you will be prepared to make meaningful contributions in the communities you will serve.

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Admissions Assessment

“We’re with you every step of the way… from the hard days to the celebrations and everything in between.”

Dean Rosenberg shown with Katherine McClung MD '26,

2026 Match

"We're with you every step of the way... from the hard days to the celebrations and everything in between."

Dean Rosenberg shown with Katherine McClung MD '26

2026 Match Cycle

Your Success Is Built Into AUC’s Program Design

Smaller settings, regular feedback and defined checkpoints that help you understand where you stand and what comes next.

An average 6:1 student‑to‑faculty ratio, provides more faculty engagement, earlier intervention and guidance that’s proactive rather than reactive.
MedOrigin is a 15-week, in person course, designed to gives student with direct acceptance to AUC a little extra preparation for the rigors of med school.
Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP) is a 15-week online program designed to provide students granted conditional accept to AUC additional academic preparation to foster medical school success.

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Graduation

AUC has Graduating Classes Comparable to Leading U.S. Medical Schools.

In 2025, AUC graduated 279 new physicians — a class size larger than many well‑known U.S. MD programs including Duke, George Washington, Georgetown, the University of Miami and the University of Colorado.

2026 Residency

AUC doesn’t just graduate a lot of students — it helps them get where they want to go.

Early Results Are In for 2026: AUC students and graduates will enter residency programs in 20 specialties throughout 35 U.S. states and territories.*

*Includes PGY1 and PGY2.

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Start When the Time is Right for You.

AUC operates under a rolling admissions policy with three start dates — January, May, and September. This gives you the freedom to start medical school when it's right for you with exceptional education and caring culture.

UK applicants are encouraged to apply 1 week prior to deadline.

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AUC SUPPORT

Where Access Meets Excellence

From academic support services, to specialty interest groups, and student and professional development, AUC is fully vested in helping you achieve your dream of becoming a physician.