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*As the medical school graduating the largest number of students per year, SGU places the largest number of graduates into residency programs each year, based on internal SGU graduate/expected graduate and residency placement data as of April 2025.
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New Year, New Career,
and a Scholarship to Match
The decision to change careers takes courage.
With the New Year, New Career Scholarship at St. George’s University, you can start your MD journey in January 2026 with tuition support starting at $65,000 and the backing of a community committed to your success.
82%
Pass rate of SGU students from the US taking the USMLE 1 for the first time 2020-2024.
Total results from the five calendar years 2020-2024. First-time pass rate is defined as the number of US students (US citizens/permanent residents) passing USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt divided by the total number of US students taking USMLE Step 1 for the first time within the given time range. In order to be certified to take USMLE Step 1, students are required to pass all basic sciences courses.
89%
Pass rate of SGU students from the US taking the USMLE Step 2 for the first time 2020-2025.
Total results from the five academic years 2021-2025. First-time pass rate is defined as the number of US students passing USMLE Step 2 CK on their first attempt divided by the total number of US students taking USMLE Step 2 CK for the first time. USMLE Step 2 CK is typically taken upon completion of third-year core clinical rotations
50%
Nearly 50% of SGU's four-year MD students are over the age of 25.
Average of 2019, 2020, 2021 academic years.
25K
25,000 SGU School of Medicine graduates in the US and around the world are part of a strong alumni network.
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Focused on Student Success
Individuals who enter SGU with various backgrounds, experiences, and talents help create SGU’s richly diverse student body. We dedicate ourselves to providing the training and tools needed for medical students to succeed. And the results are clear in our outcomes. In 2025, SGU placed over 1,035 graduates into US residencies … and counting.1
1)Data as of April 2025.
Welcome environment for all backgrounds
Our global campus provides a nurturing home for students from all backgrounds to develop their medical skills. Our students also benefit by learning from each other and the community – real-world exposure that gives them an advantage in hands-on medical practice.
Opportunity and access
The quality of SGU’s education is only matched by the various options it offers for students to study the clinical curriculum across the US, UK, and Canada, and connect with our vast alumni network. Each student can choose their own journey.
Student-centered education
Even before school starts – through graduation – we proactively reach out to students to provide academic and emotional support resources from a vast team of coaches and counselors. We are committed to helping students succeed academically and for key medical milestones like the USMLE.
Commitment to innnovation
SGU strives to be at the forefront of medical training – with innovation like a virtual anatomy lab – so students can thrive in the modern medical world.
Modern Campus
Our 42-acre Grenada campus is purpose-built for a safe, comfortable learning environment, with all of the amenities you’d find at home. Student wellness is at the heart of our campus with a brand new 8,400 square foot fitness center, a 24-hour medical clinic, and round-the-clock private security.
St. George’s University Graduates – Then and Now
Justin Roberts, MD ’16
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Former professional football player & former pharmaceutical salesperson
“SGU provided me with an opportunity to become an excellent physician and care for my patients. If medicine is truly what you want to do, then I suggest making the change and going into that field. You’ll be very happy you made that change.”
Natalie Truong, MD ’19
Emergency Medicine
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
Former Clinical Trial Coordinator, Retina Specialist, Ophthalmology
“SGU offered a lot of resources in terms of a pathway forward. They gave me opportunities in what I do now, which is emergency medicine. I had the opportunity to work with many people around the world. SGU helped me achieve my goals and dreams of becoming a physician, I couldn’t ask for anything better.”
Ben Kahn, MD, ’20
Dermatology
Coney Island University Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
Former Emmy-Award Winning Television Producer
“SGU gave me all the tools I needed to succeed in becoming a doctor. It got me to the next level.”
Lauren Sussman, MD ’20
Doctor of Pediatrics
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
Former Dance Instructor
“I always wanted to be a doctor, and SGU gave me that opportunity. SGU provided the training and the pathway that has helped me flourish as a pediatrician. Medicine was always a passion, so if you are thinking of changing careers all you really need is the desire to do it.”
Dan Devlin, MD ’19
Family Medicine
Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, BC
Former pro-handball player
“…I get asked by prospective students in information sessions all the time, ‘would I do it again’? And my answer would be ‘yes’ because my goal was to come back and be a physician in Canada, and SGU helped me to do that. It was my pathway to getting to where I wanted to be.”
Straight From the Source
David Townsend, 4th Term SGU MD Student
MD, SGU ’23
Former Certified Cardiac Device Specialist
“I would definitely recommend SGU to anybody who wants to pursue a career in medicine, especially for career changers like myself.”
Cholene Espinoza, MD
MD, SGU ’15
Former U-2 Pilot
“In order for me to overcome what war had done to me, I needed to engage and fix what was broken. That’s what inspired me to leave the cockpit for good and directly take care of people by switching careers from pilot and journalist, to doctor.”
Your dream of becoming a doctor is within reach.
Start your journey toward becoming a doctor. We offer rolling admissions for our January, April, or August classes.
Find out how to start medical school by filling out this form. One of our current students or admission officers will contact you with additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to Submit MCAT Examination Scores with My Application?
Canadian applicants are not required to submit an MCAT score unless an MCAT exam has been previously taken or you have a date to take the MCAT.
When is the MCAT being administered?
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) selects about 20 MCAT test dates each year, and they are all between the months of January through September to fit in the US medical school application cycle. To see the dates and to register for the exam, please visit the US MCAT calendar on the AAMC website.
For more information about SGU’s School of Medicine, please visit our FAQ page.
