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Become a Doctor of Medicine (MD)
AUA is an American medical school located on the beautiful Caribbean Island of Antigua. We offer a pre-medical program which you can start after graduating high school and a medical program which you can start if you hold a Bachelor Degree and have the required prerequisites.
At AUA, we offer an innovative, learner-centric education of the highest quality. Committed to diversity, we provide opportunities for all walks of life and cultivate an academic environment focused on lifelong learning, compassion, and professionalism.
AUA is accredited by various organizations recognized in the United States and globally. Our admission reps can tell you more!
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Where Passion Meets Proven Success
different accreditations, approvals and recognitions
first-time residency placement rate*
USMLE first time step 1 pass rate and 93.2% step 2 pass rate**
AUA graduates placed in residencies across nearly all 50 U.S. states in our 20 year history
*First-time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2025-26 residency position out of all graduates in 2023-24 who were active applicants in the 2025 NRMP match.
**As of September 24th, 2025
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A Learner-Centric Education
AUA provides a high-quality education that focuses on the needs and learning styles of its students. AUA's commitment to personalized learning ensures that aspiring medical professionals receive the necessary support and resources to succeed in their medical journey.
Scholarship & Grants
As a student, you can earn scholarships and/or grants at AUA. Fill out the form on this page and an admission officer will reach out to you with more information.
Diversity and Inclusivity
AUA stands out for its dedication to fostering a diverse academic community where students experience the inclusive environment that the institution cultivates. By providing opportunities for underrepresented minorities, AUA ensures that its student body reflects the diversity seen in the healthcare profession.
Over 4,000 graduates since 2006
“This school gave me a chance to fulfill my
dream of becoming a
practicing physician in
the US. Med school isn’t a cake walk. It
requires
hard work, personal sacrifice and a
great deal of stamina to endure the
challenges you face along this journey.
What AUA did was provide the resources and
opportunity to allow me
to succeed and challenge me to achieve levels of academic and
professional success I wasn’t sure I had.
I matched into a residency on time, as expected and very easily might I
add partly because of the reputation AUA has established is Graduate
Medical Education as producing quality doctors."
Cean Mahmud
I felt very prepared!
“I decided that AUA was a great opportunity
for me to go home for my med school. When
I was there I felt that I got the best education
that I could have gotten. I had really superb
professors and when I graduated I didn’t feel
like I was in any way at disadvantage
to anyone else who went to a school in the USA.
I think that my education that I received there
was top notch!”
Thrive Beyond the Classroom: AUA's Vibrant Student Life
At AUA, student life is a vibrant and enriching experience, that offers a dynamic and supportive environment where students engage in diverse extracurricular activities, fostering a sense of community and camaraderie. Our facilities include athletic fields for soccer, basketball, beach volleyball, flag football, cricket, tennis and more.
Take a walk on Jabberwock Beach. This mile-long, white-sand beach provides respite from the challenge of your studies. A short walk from campus, Jabberwock Beach offers a secluded haven to study or play.
Explore the island of Antigua by taking part in countless activities such as snorkeling or seeing natural sights such as Shirley Heights or Half Moon Bay. Antigua is a playground of adventure and exploration.
Academic Facilities
AUA offers numerous opportunities to help students become successful physicians. Our Simulated Learning Center is equipped with sophisticated training simulators for students and physicians, including SimMan 3G®, SimBaby™, Harvey®, and Noelle®.
SimMan 3G® - a lifelike simulation tool used to help medical students learn to treat patients in dozens of clinical scenarios. SimMan includes a controllable open/closed airway passage, realistic breathing and pulse, bilateral chest tube insertion, and simulated hemorrhaging, and he even sheds tears.
SimBaby™ - an advanced infant patient simulator used to help train students and physicians in infant care. SimBaby’s lifelike anatomy includes realistic breathing, circulation, and vascular access points.
Harvey® - a cardiopulmonary simulator, is known as the gold standard of educational tools for first responders, physicians, and military personnel. It includes 25 different cardiac functions, including varying blood pressure, pulse, heart sounds and murmurs.
Noelle® - a birthing simulator that provides the complete birthing experience from prenatal to birth. It provides students with the skills they need for OB/GYN clinical rotations.
AUA is an accredited international medical school dedicated to providing a medical education of the highest quality
AUA’s medical education satisfies the medical school requirements for licensure to practice medicine in
all 50 US states. When you attend American University of Antigua College of Medicine (AUA), you gain strong
credibility as a medical professional to our accreditations and industry partnerships.
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