Fast Facts

Facts and demographic data regarding AUA.

All data current as of October 7, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

Curriculum

  • MD: One of only two medical school programs in the Caribbean that utilizes the U.S. modeled two semester academic year MD curriculum.

Affiliates and Approvals
(as of July 29, 2011)

  • Approvals
    • New York State Education Department (for clinical clerkships and residency training appointments)
    • Medical Board of California (for clinical clerkships, residency training appointments and licensure)
    • International Medical Education Directory (IMED; listing)
    • World Health Organization (WHO; listing)
  • Eligibilities
    • Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG; licensure)
    • National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
  • # of Clinical Affiliations**: 29
  • # of Affiliated Hospitals in NY State: 11
  • # of School Articulations: 9

Campus

  • Campus Size: 17+ acres
  • Land for Facility Expansion/Growth: 10 acres
  • Total Academic Facilities Space: 150,000 sq. ft.
  • Total Athletic Field Space: 10 acres

Mount St. John’s Medical Centre

  • Opened: 2009
  • Distance from AUA Campus (Driving): 5 miles
  • # of Beds: 185
  • # of Full-Time Medical Staff: > 200

Demographics

  • Total Enrollment: ≈ 1,950
    • Male: ≈ 935
    • Female: ≈ 1015
  • Nations of Origin: 24
  • College of Medicine Student to Faculty Ratio: ≈ 18:1

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Population: ≈ 87,000
  • Population Growth Rate: 1.3%
  • Land Area
    • Antigua: 108 sq. mi
    • Barbuda: 62 sq. mi
  • Coastline: 95 mi
  • Highest Elevation: 1,319 ft. (Mt. Obama; formerly Boggy Peak)
  • Capital: St. John’s
  • Official Language: English
  • Literacy Rate: 85.8%