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SpartanSpartan Health Sciences University School of MedicineFull profile
Ross MedRoss University School of MedicineFull profile
SabaSaba University School of MedicineFull profile
Location
Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
Bridgetown / St. Michael, Barbados
The Bottom, Saba
Accreditor
CAAM-HP
CAAM-HP
NVAO
Recorded status
CAAM-HP record: Not accredited by CAAM-HP.
Accreditor source ↗
CAAM-HP lists Ross as accredited with conditions until the next site visit. CAAM-HP listed September 20–25, 2026 on its visit schedule. Completion and a subsequent determination were not independently confirmed.
Accreditor source ↗
Saba University School of Medicine received NVAO accreditation for its medical programme in 2018, following initial accreditation in 2012. Under the Dutch accreditation framework, existing-programme accreditation does not automatically lapse at the end of a six-year review cycle. Saba continues to report NVAO accreditation. Independent confirmation of its most recent reassessment is pending.
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U.S. and Canadian credential eligibility
WDOMS F0000517 shows an ECFMG Sponsor Note for graduation years 1980–2025 and a Canada Sponsor Note. Verify the exact credential, year and destination requirements.
WDOMS F0001354 carries an ECFMG Sponsor Note for graduation years 1979–Current and a Canada Sponsor Note. Individual certification and licensing conditions still apply; recognized-accreditation reporting is a separate check.
WDOMS record F0001887 lists ECFMG Sponsor Note graduation years 1994–Current, conditional on all other requirements, and a Canada Sponsor Note. Recognized-accreditation reporting is separate from individual ECFMG eligibility. The record distinguishes a current M.S. track from an older M.D. track ending in 2014; confirm the final diploma title against ECFMG’s credential guide. Neither listing nor a school claim establishes eligibility for every licensing jurisdiction.
Tuition + selected school fees (USD)
Not calculated in this review
$344,780
$298,750
Model exclusions
See the school's current fee schedule
Other fees, insurance, living costs, travel, exams, interest and repeated terms; see profile for details
Other fees, insurance, living costs, travel, exams, interest and repeated terms; see profile for details
School-published costs
Closed programme. Current tuition is not applicable.
US$344,780 calculated tuition + administrative model under the published September 2026 11-semester schedule; technology, insurance, living costs and other charges excluded.
School cost source ↗
US$298,750 tuition + administrative fees over 10 terms for September 2026 entrants; the school lists the same numeric CAD amount for eligible Canadian citizens. Additional costs excluded.
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U.S. federal aid evidence
Not treated as a primary U.S. aid pathway
Federal school list checked in source review; individual and program conditions apply
Federal school list checked in source review; individual and program conditions apply
Clinical model
CAAM-HP’s 2023 review included interviews with clinical faculty in the U.S. and India. Former students should verify their own placement records.
Ross describes an 80-week U.S. clinical curriculum: 48 core weeks and 32 elective weeks. It applies to students starting Semester 1 in September 2023 or later and clinical transfers from January 2026. Earlier entrants retain their prior requirements. Site allocation depends on factors including academic performance and capacity; a network listing is not a guaranteed individual placement.
School describes five basic-science terms on Saba, then an eight-week research module and 72 rotation weeks: 42 core and 30 elective. Core training is in the U.S.; Canada offers selected electives. Site availability, waiting times and individual allocations are not independently confirmed.
Residency evidence
Comparable historical cohort completion and residency Match rates were not established.
School-reported 96% first-time residency attainment for 2025–26 graduates/expected graduates applying in the 2026 Match or attaining residency outside it. This is not the share of original matriculants who become residents. A separate school list reports 475 positions in 2026 and includes PGY1 and PGY2; the count is not the rate denominator.
School-reported source ↗
School-reported 99% three-year residency placement for 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26 graduates or expected graduates who actively applied through NRMP or obtained residency outside it. This is not an entering-cohort success rate; underlying counts were not provided on the reviewed facts page.
School-reported source ↗
Accreditor record check
2026-11-04
2026-11-06
2026-11-06
Other evidence snapshot date
November 5, 2026 · source review
November 4, 2026 · source review; see qualifications
November 3, 2026 · claim-level review; gaps remain
Independent read
WDOMS lists Spartan as non-operational, with 2025 as the closure year.
A Barbados-based MD program with conditional CAAM-HP accreditation, a large U.S. clinical network and published cohort-specific billing. Resolve the post-October-2026 accreditation update, clinical billing and financing before relying on headline outcomes.
A Dutch Caribbean medical programme with documented NVAO accreditation history and a published fee schedule. The most recent NVAO reassessment remains to be independently confirmed.
A lower published tuition is not automatically a lower total cost. Add mandatory fees, housing, travel, insurance, exam costs, financing interest and the cost of any repeated term.