97%
Residency Placement Rate1
Over the past four years, our students have attained an impressive 97% residency placement rate.
Facts and Figures
Saba University School of Medicine Facts and Figures
99%
USMLE STEP 1 First-Time Pass Rate Over the Last 3 Years2
Our students attained the highest first-time pass rate of 98% on the USMLE Step Exam 1 among all Caribbean medical schools in the past 5 years.
99%
USMLE STEP 2 CK First-Time Pass Rate Over the Last 3 Years3
For the past 5 years, our students have achieved a 98% first-time pass rate on the USMLE Step Exam.
Diversity in Medicine
30+ Years of Excellence
30+ years and 3,000+ successful graduates later, we’re proud to say that we have lived up to our founding vision of providing an excellent medical education and expansive career opportunities. The successes of our students, coupled with our support services and accreditations, all prove our unwavering commitment to excellence.
Saba University School of Medicine has earned Recognized Accreditation, enabling our students to be eligible to practice in all 50 states of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries. Our accreditor, the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), is recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) and its standards have been deemed comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the United States by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA). The NVAO is the accrediting body for the Netherlands and Flanders. Saba is the only Caribbean medical school that has met the challenging standards of European accreditation.
Saba is not only a beautiful location for our Basic Science campus, it is also the safest and most pristine island in the Caribbean. Learn more about what there is to experience on Saba in this Forbes article.
For Clinical Medicine, SUSOM has a growing network of more than twenty-five affiliated teaching hospitals, clinics and medical centers (including AGCME-approved sites) in the United States and Canada. Unlike other Caribbean medical schools, SUSOM has more than enough clinical rotations for our student population, so MD program participants do not need to wait to be assigned a rotation.
We are dedicated to empowering students on their academic journey. Our mission is to provide comprehensive support services that foster personal and academic growth. Our student support services include:
- The Learning Center, the ultimate destination for academic excellence, offering:
- One-on-one Consultations
- Time Management Support
- Effective Exam Preparation Strategies
- Goal Setting Assistance
- Active Learning Strategies
- Faculty Advisors who provide valuable advice and assistance to help students successfully navigate the demands of medical education.
- Academic Support Team who work with you to create personalized plans and provide ongoing support to help you reach your full potential.
- Student Counseling is available for help with anything that may hinder student performance.
- Wellness Activities promote physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Career Advising, including our Specialty Spotlight Series, the Road to Residency Program, Mock Interviews, and Residency Application Preparation activities.
Our faculty at Saba have an advanced medical (MD or equivalent) and/or doctoral degree (PhD), as well as demonstrated proficiency in teaching. All Basic Science faculty are full-time and widely available to assist our students.
SUSOM is one of a few international medical schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to administer student loans for qualified U.S. students. SUSOM also offers generous scholarships of up to $190,000 per student.
Interested in learning more about our facts and figures, contact us at admissions@saba.edu.
1 97% Four Year Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.
2. Based on 2021-2023 data. First-time pass rate defined as total number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt divided by the total number of students taking USMLE Step 1 for the first time during the calendar years 2021 to 2023.
3. Based on 2021-2023 data. First-time pass rate defined as total number of students passing the USMLE Step 2 CK on their first attempt divided by the total number of students taking USMLE Step 2 CK for the first time between the academic years 2021 to 2023.