i sincerely doubt being from a caribbean school hinders someone from getting a residency spot nowadays.
a few things to note:
-ross is more expensive than SGU
-SGU gives you normal summer and winter breaks
-SGU is 6 pre-clinical semesters like normal US schools, Ross is 7
-SGU lets you pick where you want to go for clinics, not sure how ross works
-going in state is almost always the cheapest option, but going to the caribbean isn't necessarily the most expensive option anymore (although it is definitely expensive)
-some people make it through vet school at ross quicker than a normal 4 year curriculum, but theres a decent number of people that end up having to repeat a semester making that part not worth it. i also have known people that graduated in january, but didnt necessarily get a DVM job immediately because they pursued an internship, so they did other odd jobs and traveling in the interim (doesn't really make that whole life process faster then)
-i've heard good and really bad things about st. kitts (crime-wise). grenada is a safe island. dont let a jaded person persuade you otherwise, it is an absolutely lovely country with petty crime and the very rare major crime.
-you dont transfer for clinics, that implies that you became another university's student and are receiving your degree from them. you dont. you would be a caribbean student who completed their clinical training at x school
-SGU currently has clinical placements in australia, europe, and canada if you're interested in going abroad (but you can't get federal student loans to go abroad) [looks like ross now has a few international schools affiliated now too - this is new, and looks like the list is smaller]
there is some incorrect info posted on this tread so far, and it seems like you dont know very much about either program. i'd urge you to get in touch with the schools for more info and go spend some time perusing their websites. i'm a recent SGU grad and am happy to give insight (though i am extremely busy as an intern currently) and there are a few other island kids from both schools on here as well that are always happy to answer questions
the biggest thing to keep in mind is that not everyone who attends an island school is cut out to make that life change. i think someone else hinted that if you're willing to pay the money, you can eventually adjust and become happy, but i absolutely disagree. it takes a special personality to make this choice work, and i highly recommend doing a large amount of research to figure out whether or not you will be happy with making such a dramatic change.