St. George’s University is the largest source of doctors for the entire US workforce.

Bright Future for St. George’s University Students and Grads

Students from across the world come to St. George’s University for a rewarding education with global impact.

1,090+

US residencies in 2021. The #1 provider into first-year US residencies for the last 12 years combined.¹

¹Data as of July 2021

19,000+

School of Medicine graduates who have entered the global healthcare system.

95%

USMLE Step 1 pass rate for first-time test takers over the last three years¹

¹Average of 2018, 2019, 2020 scores

92%

USMLE Step 2 pass rate for first-time test takers over the last three years¹

¹Average of 2019, 2020, 2021 scores

Strong Family of Doctors

After more than 40 years of producing doctors around the world, SGU doctors have had a profound effect on medical care in the United States, Canada, and around the world.

In the US alone, SGU graduates have set the pace worldwide for securing postgraduate positions. In 2021, SGU students and graduates obtained 1,090+ first-year US residency positions, more than any other school in the world.*

*Data as of July 2021

Alumni Helping Alumni

As an SGU graduate, you will have access to an alumni network of more than 19,000 MD graduates around the world, many of whom have senior hospital roles such as chief resident or director, and play a key role in determining which residents are hired.

Easing the Physician Shortage Burden

A recent report by the Association of American Medical Colleges predicts that the US alone will have a shortfall of between 37,800–124,000 physicians by 2033. St. George’s University continues to do our part to alleviate this shortage. According to a recent publication, St. George’s University is the largest source of doctors for the entire US workforce, as well as the number one provider of new primary care doctors into the US each year. With this extensive network of graduates, a strong and expanding clinical program, excellent student support services, and a consistent record of residency placement, our current and future students are in a great position for success.

Student Success

Helping students achieve academic success and encouraging them to exhibit the highest standards of professionalism in their chosen fields is at the very center of the SGU mission.

USMLE Performance

St. George’s University students who took the USMLE 1 for the first time in 2020 achieved a 94% percent pass rate. The more than 1,090 SGU students taking the exam for the first time hailed from 30 countries over six continents.

Highly Qualified Entering Students

Our students come from top-ranked universities in the United States and around the world. To enter the four-year program, you need to have a Bachelor of Science degree and take the MCAT exam, unless you have come from the five- and six-year programs. Over the last five years, students entering the four-year medical school have been steadily presenting an average GPA of 3.33 and MCAT of 497.

Top 20 US Feeder Schools

50% of SGU’s Top US Feeder Schools have a Barron’s rating of highly competitive, highly competitive +, or most competitive.
Top 20 US Feeder Schools
Institution
University of California at Los Angeles*
State University of New York, Stony Brook University*
University of California at San Diego*
University of California at Irvine
University of Florida
Rutgers University
University of California at Davis
University of California at Berkley*
New York University*
University of South Florida
Florida International University
University of Central Florida
University of Miami
State University of New York, Binghamton University*
University of California at Riverside
Cornell University
University of Connecticut
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor*
Boston University*
University of Texas at Austin*

Bold indicates a Barron’s rating of highly competitive, highly competitive +, or most competitive.*

Number of Entering Students from Top 50 US News Institutions

Number of Entering MD Students in Last Five Years by US News Ranking (Top 50)
US News Ranking	Institution Name	# of Students
1	Princeton Univ	2
2	Harvard Univ/Harvard Coll	3
7	Massachusetts Inst of Tech	3
8	Duke Univ	9
8	Univ of Pennsylvania	9
10	Johns Hopkins Univ	23
11	Dartmouth Coll	5
14	Brown Univ	7
15	Cornell Univ	49
15	Vanderbilt Univ	6
15	Rice Univ	3
19	Washington Univ in Saint Louis	11
20	Univ of California/Berkeley	97
24	Univ of California/Los Angeles	164
24	Univ of Virginia	26
24	Carnegie Mellon Univ	11
27	Univ of Michigan/Ann Arbor	38
27	Tufts Univ	8
27	Wake Forest Univ	5
30	Univ of N Carolina/Chapel Hill	27
31	Boston Coll	14
32	Univ of Rochester	28
32	Coll of William & Mary	8
34	Brandeis Univ	16
36	New York University	40
37	Case W Reserve Univ	8
39	Univ of California/Irvine	109
39	Boston Univ	37
39	Tulane Univ	19
39	Rensselaer Polytech Inst	12
39	NE Univ	11
44	Univ of California/San Diego	118
44	Univ of Wisconsin/Madison	34
44	Univ of Illinois/Urb Champaign	23
44	Lehigh Univ	11
50	Penn St Univ/Univ Park	36
50	Villanova Univ	14
Total		1044

Distinctively SGU—What Makes SGU Stand Apart

With outstanding faculty and award-winning student support services, SGU students are prepared to practice worldwide.

Unique and Unparalleled System of Support

SGU’s Department of Educational Services (DES), a pioneer in the development of student support services, has been recognized by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). The DES provides access to small study groups and more than 450 workshops each week to help ensure student success. Services focus on such topics as:

Time management
Study skills
Test-taking skills
Note-taking skills
More efficient learning techniques

The department’s unique and highly effective faculty is the largest on campus and is an important component of our student and graduate success. Close to 100 percent of the University’s students avail themselves of the support offered through a variety of innovative programs.

Office of Career Guidance and Student Development

The Office of Career Guidance and Student Development assists medical students from the time they step foot on campus to residency and beyond. Services include:

Preparation for USMLE and licensure exams
Scheduling of clinical rotations
Residency application process
Counseling in specialty and residency selection

Faculty

The faculty is highly qualified, dedicated to teaching, and committed to learning and utilizing the best teaching techniques of the 21st century. SGU’s School of Medicine has nearly 2,000 campus-based and clinical faculty who service the student body, and faculty members with professorial rank have terminal degrees—a PhD, an MD or equivalent, or both. Distinguished visiting scholars—from such highly regarded institutions as Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and Harvard University, Georgetown University, and Emory University in the United States—have lectured in the School of Medicine.

Financial Aid

St. George’s University is one of a few international universities recognized by the US Department of Education to administer student loans for qualified US students. In its history, the university has provided more than 5,000 students with academic scholarships, and has granted more than USD$100 million in scholarships. More than 75% of all entering four-year MD students received SGU scholarships in the 2020-21 academic year.

75%

of MD courses are given in small groups

8:1

student-to-faculty ratio
in classes and labs

Graduation and Federal Loan Credit Default Rates

SGU’s School of Medicine Graduation Rate

SGU’s School of Medicine graduation rate¹ is 84% for all students who began in 2014.

¹ Completed the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program to date.

SGU’s School of Medicine Student Loan Default Rate

SGU’s School of Medicine cohort default rate¹ is below one percent (0.8%) for federal fiscal year 2018, which is below the average student loan default rate at most US-based schools (7.3%), as well as the average rate for US medical schools (2.5%)².

¹Cohort default rate is the percentage of a school’s borrowers who enter repayment during a particular federal fiscal year and default on their obligations.
²Most recent data available at Official Cohort Default Rates for Schools

SGU’s School of Veterinary Medicine Graduation Rate

SGU’s School of Veterinary Medicine graduation rate¹ is 84% for all students who began in 2014

¹Completed the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program to date.

SGU’s School of Veterinary Medicine Student Loan Default Rate

SGU’s School of Veterinary Medicine cohort default rate¹ is below one percent (0.0%) for federal fiscal year 2018, which is below the average student loan default rate at most US-based schools (7.3%), as well as the average rate for US veterinary medical schools (2.7%)².