Funding Your Studies
We are proud to offer a notably cost-effective medical education, making our MD program accessible for student from the U.S., Canada and around the world. Students can also take advantage of a range of public and private loan options to help finance their studies.Â
Government Loans
Eligible U.S. students enrolled in the 4-year MD program benefit from Title IV financial aid availability from the U.S. Department of Education. Similarly, eligible Canadian students enrolled in the MD program benefit from provincial student loan opportunities form their province of residence, such as OSAP in Ontario.Finacial Support.
MUA Scholarships
MUA offers grants and scholarships of up to $32,500 USD for qualified MD students from the U.S. Canadian MD students are eligible for up $32,500 CAD in grants and scholarships; they receive awards in CAD because they also pay tuition and administrative fees in CAD, which results in significant savings and reduces concerns about the fluctuating exchange rate over 10 semesters!*
What Our Students Say
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Every year, our 4-year MD program participants obtain residencies in a variety of competitive programs at teaching hospitals and  medical centers across the U.S. and Canada. MUA students have secured residencies in a wide variety of medical specialties, including Anesthesiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology and Surgery (just to name a few).
This success is fostered in our accredited MD program, which features five semesters of classroom and lab-based learning on our Nevis campus (Basic Science), followed by five semesters of clinical rotations (Clinical Medicine) at affiliated teaching hospitals in North America.
After medical school and residency, MUA Doctors of Medicine go on to practice in the U.S., Canada and internationally!
Match Day 2026:
Your Next Chapter Begins
Medical University of the Americas (MUA) Doctor of Medicine (MD) program students earn residency placements in programs across North America, in a diverse range of medical specialties.
Accreditation is Essential
The MUA MD program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM), which is recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME). WFME 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).
MUA is also one of the few international medical schools with approvals in the key U.S. states of New York, California and Florida. These states mandate regular institutional reviews and approvals prior to granting access to clerkship opportunities or residency programs in their respective states, and other states rely on these approvals for the purposes of licensure.
What Is Match Day?
Match Day is one of the most significant milestones in a medical student's journey. It’s a moment when years of hard work, passion and dedication can result in a well-earned residency placement.Â
Match Day occurs at the end of Match Week, in March of each year. On the Monday of that week, MD students find out if they have secured a residency placement. Then on Friday, Match Day, they find out where exactly they will undertake their residency training.
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MUA Match & Residency Success
94%
Three-Year Residency Placement Rate.*
16
Medical Specialties
(2023-2025)
38
States / Provinces Across the U.S. and Canada (2023-2025)
* 94% Three-Year Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.
Your Path to Practice
Turn your dreams of becoming a practicing physician into reality. For more than 25 years, MUA has provided a comprehensive learning environment where future medical doctors achieve academic and personal success. Join a thriving network of successful graduates who are making an impact in healthcare. With a proven track record of strong residency placement rates, MUA provides the instruction and support that students need to become Doctors of Medicine and achieve their career goals!
MUA Student Success
85%
USMLE Step 1 First-Time Pass Rate in 2024. 1
96%
USMLE Step 2 CK First-Time Pass Rate in 2024. 2
94%
Three-Year Residency Placement Rate. 3
5:1
Student-to-FacultyÂ
Ratio
1. 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 in calendar year 2024. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam, the student must successfully complete the Basic Science curriculum and such other prerequisites as the school may establish at its discretion.
2. 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 in calendar year 2024. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam, the student must successfully complete the Clinical Medicine curriculum and such other prerequisites as the school may establish at its discretion.
3. 94% Three-Year Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.
182
Residency Matches
(2023-2025)
Match Day 2026:
Your Next Chapter Begins
Medical University of the Americas (MUA) Doctor of Medicine (MD) program students earn residency placements in programs across North America, in a diverse range of medical specialties.
