St. George’s University School of Medicine

Accreditation & recognition

What does the recorded accreditor evidence say?

GMDC grants accreditation through June 30, 2030 (decision dated June 23, 2022).

WDOMS F0000768 lists ECFMG graduation years 1977–Current and a Canada Sponsor Note. All other certification and jurisdictional licensing conditions still apply; a Sponsor Note does not promise residency or a licence.

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?

For U.S. and Canadian four-year MD applicants, SGU specifies a bachelor’s degree and biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, mathematics and English prerequisites. U.S. applicants must submit an MCAT. Canadian applicants need not submit one unless they have taken it or have a scheduled test date. Other entry tracks and equivalencies need individual confirmation.

Progression and examination gates

The catalog requires completion of Basic Sciences, pre-clerkship work and administrative clearances before clinical progression, with a six-year overall MD timeline and three-year Basic Sciences limit. U.S. Step 1 entry rules have stated exceptions; the UK pathway can begin after the first five terms without Step 1. Confirm the applicable exam pathway, clearances and deadline in writing.

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$389,987 published tuition + administrative fees for the four-year MD, under the 2026/27 schedule. Not total cost of attendance.

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.

USD rates effective June 1, 2026, held constant for this illustration. Terms 3 and 4 are shown separately; do not also add the combined 3/4 line. Excludes insurance, housing, food, books, travel, exams, interest, repeated coursework and any preclinical track. No scholarship deduction or future fee inflation is assumed.

Financing: distinguish eligibility from availability

The federal foreign-school list identifies SGU School of Medicine (OPEID 02233300) as Eligible. School participation does not establish your borrower, track or location eligibility. Check the current 2026 loan rules and obtain an individual funding decision; Canadian applicants must separately check provincial rules and bank financing.

Clinical rotations

Where and how are clerkships delivered?

The current clinical curriculum totals 80 weeks: 42 core, 14 additional required and 24 elective weeks. The affiliated-hospital list spans several countries; it does not guarantee an individual site or Canadian rotation. Requirements vary for cohorts starting clinicals before August 2024.

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 94% U.S. residency placement, averaged over 2021–2025, among students/graduates who applied for U.S. residency (September 2025 data). A separate FAQ reports 95% for U.S. students/graduates only. Neither figure follows the original entering cohort. The 2026 appointment count is a separate measure.

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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