Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba
The Xavier University School of Medicine at Aruba is prime choice for foreign students to pursue their medical studies overseas in the Caribbean. Our Medical School offers studies in the Caribbean with Guaranteed Clinical Rotations in the United States.
Xavier University Medical School campus is conveniently located on one of the most accessible Caribbean Islands. With over 14 flights daily from the United States and all customs and immigration being processing locally, travel between Aruba and the US is extremely easy. Aruba is part of the “ABC” islands in the Dutch Caribbean.
The University was chartered in the Caribbean in December 2004 by the Ministry of Education of Aruba and our Medical School is now directed and backed by a group of Premier Doctors from the United States – each who are experts in their specialties.
The Xavier University School of Medicine at Aruba is prime choice for foreign students to pursue their medical studies overseas in the Caribbean.
Facts about the University:
Official Name: Xavier University School of Medicine Foundation
a non-profit organization under the laws of Aruba
Location: Medical Campus – Oranjestad, Aruba, Netherlands (Dutch) Antilles
Clinical Rotations: U.S.A.
North American Admissions Office: Westbury, New York, U.S.A.
Directed by: A 5 member Board of Trustees with an 11 member Board of Advisory
Campus: Approximately 40,000 sq. ft. of teaching and laboratory space
Recognized by: International Medical Education Directory, ECFMG, USMLE, the Ministry of Education of the Netherlands (Dutch) Antilles, U.S. residency programs and soon to come, the World Health Organization Directory of Medical Education.
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1
Teaching Faculty Composition: MD, PhD, PsyD, PharmD, MBBS and DDS
Average pre-clinical class size: 20 to 28
Average clinical medicine class size: Varies
Academic units: credit hours and weeks
Community Service: The XUSOM at Aruba community performs more than 1,000 man hours each year.
Curriculum: US based curriculum heavily weighted with USMLE style of questions.
Grading Scale: 4.0 Grading scale with passing above 70%
Contact Details:
Xavier Admissions Aruba, LLC
1400 Old Country Road Suite C-109
Westbury, New York 11590
Tel: 877-5-XAVIER (Toll Free)
Tel: 866-XUSOM-01 (Toll Free)
Fax: 888-881-2497 (Toll Free)
Fax: 516.333.8125
E: admissions@xusom.nl
W: http://www.xusom.com
