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*100% Three-Year Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.

**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 2022-2024. 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.

***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.

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the accrediting body for the Cayman Islands.

St. Matthew's University School of Medicine, based on the beautiful Caribbean Cayman Islands, offers a community of expert faculty (all of whom have either an MD or PhD in their respective fields) and students work collaboratively to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 and succeed in their future roles as doctors.

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Clinical Rotations

24/7 Gross Anatomy Lab

Start Your MD with St. Matthew's University

Clinical Skills Training Center

Residency Matches

USMLE Test Center

Scholarship Opportunities

Access clinical programs at premier clinical training sites at top teaching hospitals across the U.S. and Canada.

Each year, many St. Matthew's University graduates earn competitive residency placements across the U.S. and Canada. You could be one of them.

Students from the U.S. may qualify for scholarships of up to $95,000. Transfer students may qualify for $10,000 once accepted into the program. ****

Join an Accredited Medical School

St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM). Additionally, it has received recognition 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).

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Residency Placements

Every year, graduates from the St. Matthews University School of Medicine earn competitive residencies at top medical centers across the U.S. Here are a few recent St. Matthew's University graduate residency locations:

Louisiana State University, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, South Georgia Medical Center, St. Johns Episcopal, and many more.

St. Matthew's small class sizes provided me the opportunity to work very closely with my classmates and professors.

Corey Treeshin,

Neurology, Medicine

Medical Student

Meet SMUSOM Students

Medical Student

I chose St. Matthew's because of the intimate class sizes and the fabulous location.

Billie Zidel,

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine

Medical Student

The professors were available 24/7 which was really fantastic.

Louis Costanzo,

St. Matthew's University School of Medicine Graduate

U.S. Financial Aid

In the U.S., St. Matthew’s University is approved to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Education.

Scholarship Opportunities

St. Matthew’s offers academic merit scholarships up to $95,000 to help qualified applicants finance your education. Transfer students are eligible for $10,000 upon acceptance into the program.

Funding Your Medical Degree

We recognize that financing your medical education is a significant investment and a long-term commitment. To assist you in funding your education, we offer financial aid options and scholarships.

Frequently Asked Questions

About the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the SMU MD program appropriate for?

St. Matthews University School of Medicine invites ambitious and hard-working students to join our MD degree program. If you’re passionate about helping others, excellent at problem-solving and looking for a rewarding career, becoming a practicing physician could be the right path for you. Doctors work in high-pressure environments and regularly make life-changing decisions for their patients. You must be prepared to put in hard work in a busy role that often involves dealing with people in distress. In order to pursue your MD degree with St. Matthew’s University, students must meet the admissions requirements, including having completed necessary prerequisite courses (or appropriate pre-med program) and submitted the required support documents.

What is the importance of the USMLE Step 1 exam?

Passing the USMLE Step 1 on your first attempt will best-position you for your preferred residency placement after graduation. The exam takes place over one day and will ask you to answer a series of multiple-choice questions that test your knowledge of the basic sciences. It is vital you are well-prepared for the exam. At St. Matthew’s University, there are many Student Support Services in place to help ensure you can prepare effectively and perform well on this all-important examination.

Do you choose your specialty after medical school?

During your clinical rotations, you’ll have the opportunity to explore different areas of medicine. Your core clinical rotations will include Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, while your electives can be in a number of different areas. Throughout Basic Science and the core rotations portion of medical school, you should constantly be evaluating your personal preferences and skills in order to decide where you would like to undertake your elective rotations. Your experience and performance during elective rotations will help guide your choice of specialty and where you will apply for residency.