Medical University of the Americas

Accreditation & recognition

What does the recorded accreditor evidence say?

ACCM lists accreditation through June 30, 2032.

WDOMS F0001163 lists ECFMG graduation years 2000–Current and a Canada Sponsor Note. Individual certification, residency and licensing requirements remain separate.

This status is one layer of the decision. Applicants should also inspect the school’s World Directory Sponsor Notes, current ECFMG eligibility, and every state or provincial licensing rule that applies to their intended career path.

Admissions

What should an applicant confirm?

MUA’s page gives conflicting degree guidance: the main text expects 90 semester hours for U.S./Canadian applicants, while its FAQ says an undergraduate degree is necessary. Obtain a written eligibility decision. MCAT is required for U.S. citizens, nationals and permanent residents; Canadian and other applicants must submit scores if they have taken it. Supporting documents and interview requirements also apply.

Progression and examination gates

MUA states that Basic Science completion and a passing Step 1 are required before clinical rotations. Graduation requires Step 2 CK, with a school comprehensive-exam gate before authorization. Request the full current handbook for repeat, dismissal, exam-attempt and timeline rules.

Confirm prerequisite credits, MCAT policy, transfer-credit limits, language requirements, start dates, interview process and any preparatory or extended track attached to an offer. MDCaribbean does not infer an “acceptance rate” when a school does not publish an auditable denominator.

• Ask whether acceptance is direct to the MD program or conditional on a pre-matriculation course.
• Request written progression and dismissal standards before paying a non-refundable deposit.
• For Canadians, verify provincial student-aid and bank medical-line-of-credit treatment separately.

Tuition & financial aid

The published price is not the total cost.

Recorded published figure: US$200,250 published tuition + administrative fees for September 2026 MD entrants. Eligible Canadian citizens may pay the same numerical schedule in CAD; exclusions apply.

Build a term-by-term model that adds mandatory fees, health and evacuation insurance, books, housing, flights, clinical relocation, exam charges and financing interest. A repeated term or delayed rotation can materially change the final debt.

Build an adjustable budget with the Total Cost Explorer using this school’s published academic charges. Seven schools are supported; living expenses and other exclusions still need review.

Five basic and five clinical terms at September 2026 rates. CAD eligibility excludes dual citizens, U.S. permanent residents/nationals and other international applicants under the published wording; obtain written confirmation. Additional fees remain in USD. Excludes $295 clinical malpractice insurance per term, $500 graduation fee, other insurance, living costs, exams, interest and repeats. Confirm deposit crediting; it is not added to this model. Longer premedical programs cost extra.

Financing: distinguish eligibility from availability

The federal foreign-school list identifies MUA (OPEID 03900300) as Eligible. Confirm your track, borrower eligibility and the 2026 federal loan changes directly. Canadian government aid and bank credit are separate decisions; CAD tuition eligibility does not establish loan eligibility.

Clinical rotations

Where and how are clerkships delivered?

MUA describes an 80-week Clinical Medicine component: an eight-week research module and 72 clerkship weeks, comprising 42 core and 30 elective weeks. It describes U.S./Canadian opportunities; the current individual rotation allocation and Canadian capacity must be confirmed.

Ask for the current core-site list, whether the school schedules every core rotation, typical wait time, expected relocations, housing responsibility, supervision model and any site surcharge.

Residency outcomes

What does the reported result actually measure?

School-reported 93% three-year residency placement among 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26 graduates/expected graduates who actively applied in the NRMP or obtained residency outside it. It is not an entering-cohort success rate and does not establish Canadian residency prospects.

Placement counts, first-time attainment and multi-year placement rates answer different questions. The most useful disclosure includes the entering cohort, attrition, on-time graduation, applicants to residency, matched applicants, timing, specialty and whether SOAP or post-Match placements are included.

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