Medical Schools in Aruba

All Saints University of Medicine

• Founded in 2002, All Saints University of Medicine is a fully accredited medical school located in the capital of Aruba, Oranjestad. Students will receive a solid foundation of medicine in an environment that strives to produce ethical and exemplary doctors. Classes are open for enrollment three times a year, in the months of January, May and September. Upon completion of four semesters or 16 months, students complete a final pre-clinical semester in the U.S. The campus provides student housing complexes and is well-equipped with a medical library, research facilities and laboratories.

  All Saints University of Medicine
  HATO 3E
  Oranjestad, Aruba
  297-583-2126
  asumaruba.org

Xavier University School of Medicine at Aruba

• Founded in 2004, Xavier University School of Medicine (XUSOM), also located in Oranjestad, does not require MCAT scores for admission. In order to be considered for the MD program, students must complete all Pre-Medical requirements. The program is directed by doctors from the United States, and the curriculum is similar to medical schools in the U.S. The program covers basic sciences during the first two years and clinical sciences over the last two years. Students move on to complete clinical clerkships in U.S.-affiliated hospitals. Tuition costs about $7,000 per semester, as of 2010. The biggest challenge medical students face is passing their United States Medical Licensure Examinations.

  Xavier Admissions Aruba, LLC
  1400 Old Country Road, Suite C-109
  Westbury, New York 11590
  877-5-XAVIER (toll-free)
  edu.xusom.nl

St. James School of Medicine

• St. James School of Medicine is located in Bonaire, a neighboring island in the Lesser Antilles. It became operational in 2001 and enrolls more than 400 students. Programs include complete post-secondary and graduate medical education with courses in premedical study, a basic science MD program and a clinical science program. Students are required to pay an enrollment fee of $2,000 for admission in addition to their medical school tuition, which is $3,800 per semester for the pre-medical program, as of 2010.

  Saint James School of Medicine
  Plaza Juliana 4
  Kralendijk, Bonaire, NA
  800-542-1553
  sjsm.org