Why Choose AUA
30 years and 3,000+ successful graduates later, we're proud that AUA University School of Medicine has lived up to its founding vision.
AUA University School of Medicine was founded in 1992 with a bold vision: to establish an international alternative to U.S. and Canadian medical schools that would provide an excellent medical education and expansive career opportunities.
Here Are Some Reasons to Choose AUA
98% 1st Time Pass Rate for USMLE Step 1 & 2 (avg. 2018-2022)*
Preparation leads to perfection and Saba’s USMLE Step 1 first-time pass rate results are the proof. Saba’s 98% first-time pass rate in 2022 exceeds the average for U.S. and Canadian MD programs (93%), compares very favorably to U.S. and Canadian DO programs (89%), and significantly outclasses the average for other non-U.S./Canadian MD programs (74%). Saba consistently has the highest USMLE first-time pass rate of any Caribbean medical school.
To best prepare our students for the USMLE Step exams, we provide students with a test center that mirrors the test conditions and environment students will experience during USMLE exams. Furthermore, our dedicated faculty aims to give our students a unique learning experience through one-on-one interactions, and early hands-on training you won’t get at bigger schools.
97% Sustained Residency Placement Rate (avg. 2020-2024)**
Saba graduates have enjoyed great success in securing residencies. Saba’s success is on par with U.S. medical schools, greater than most U.S. osteopathic schools, and significantly greater than most International medical schools.
In Canada, where access to medical schools and residencies thereafter is extremely competitive, Saba has earned a strong reputation through large numbers of placements in the Canadian Residency Matching System, or CaRMS. Learn more, about Canadian Applicants.
Accreditations
Saba University School of Medicine’s medical program is accredited by the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), the accrediting body for the Netherlands and Flanders. The United States Department of Education, via the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA), has determined that the accreditation standards used by the NVAO to accredit Saba’s medical program are comparable to those used by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for medical programs in the United States and Canada. Saba is the only Caribbean medical school that has met the exacting standards of European accreditation.
