Ross

Ross University School of Medicine Bridgetown (Two Mile Hill, St. Michael), Barbados · Private · Caribbean MD

Deadlines

Application deadline: Dec. 11, 2026
Intakes: Rolling; 'Applications Open Until Dec. 11 for Jan. 11 Start' (2027). Starts January, May, September.

Ross moves fast. Decisions can come two weeks after your file is complete, and the January 2027 class closes Dec. 11, 2026. That speed cuts both ways: send a finished personal statement and both letters with the application, because a thin file gets read just as quickly.
The second letter is the one to plan. Ross asks for a physician who knows your healthcare work, and its committee says it weighs knowledge of the medical profession and clinical experience alongside GPA and MCAT. If you don't have a physician who can speak to your work, get one before you apply.
Admitted students averaged a 493 MCAT and 3.32 GPA in 2025-26, and Ross sets no minimum for either. The outcome numbers are the harder part. The 82% Step 1 rate covers students who sat the exam after passing Ross's own simulated Step 1, and the 96% residency rate counts only active applicants. Ask admissions how many students in your entering cohort reach those milestones.
Tuition alone for the first three semesters is $77,433, and new federal borrowers are capped at $50,000 a year. Ross says to cover the gap with private loans. Scholarship offers arrive with admission and must be accepted within two weeks, so settle your funding plan before you apply, not after.