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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
It is rare that a non-U.S. citizen will gain acceptance. None have been accepted in the last three years.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
In the last three years, two international students have been accepted from a total of 150 international applicants. Accepted applicants must meet INS requirements for F-1 or other student visas. Evidence of ability to finance education is considered on an individual basis. International applicants must have exceptional academic records and are eligible for institutional scholarships.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
No international students are accepted; applicants must be US citizens or hold a Green Card in order to be admitted.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens without permanent residency cards (I-551) are not considered for admission. The permanent residency status must be achieved at the time of acceptance.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens without permanent residency status must provide proof of the availability of sufficient funds for completion of the program. Applicants from Canada are considered as international applicants.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Preference is given to California residents who are either U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Financial aid is available for students with permanent residency status.
DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT UCLA
Noncitizens without permanent residency (Green Card): these candidates are reviewed in the same way other applicants are. Some education in the US is required. No financial aid is available. Candidates have to show financial means and must meet INS student visa requirements but do not have to establish an escrow account.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are accepted (Canadians are considered international).
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Acceptance of non-U.S. citizens is rare. However, those with a green card are treated like a US citizen. Special evidence of ability to finance their education is required for F-1 visa applicants. No funding is available for them.
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
The number of non-U.S. citizens accepted varies. Applicants with a green care are treated like U.S. citizens. Those without a green card must present evidence of their ability to finance the first two years of medical education and must meet the INS requirements for F-1 or other student visa. Limited financial aid is available for these students.
KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
International students must have completed at least one year of study in an accredited college or university in the U.S. They must also meet the INS requirements for F-1 or other nonresident visas, and there is no financial aid available if admitted. International students should contact the Financial Aid Office at (323) 442-1016 for specific details regarding tuition payment procedures. Canadian applicants are considered the same as US applicants.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens may apply to Stanford and 1-5 are accepted each year (out of about 5% of all applicants). Canadian citizens are considered international students and most international students are not URM students. To matriculate at Stanford, students must meet INS requirements for F-1 or other student visas and must prepay tuition or establish an escrow account for four years of tuition and living expenses (~$200,000). Both commercial and Stanford University loans are available to international students.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens may apply to the University of Colorado but if they matriculate they will remain out-of-state students from the perspective of tuition for all four years. Over the past three years, one student was admitted to the MSTP.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Only one out of 80 is typically accepted. Although no deposit is required, UConn looks for assurance (such as a statement of understanding) that the student can cover a reasonable portion of his/her expenses. The student must meet INS requirements for an F-1 or other student visa. Financial aid is on an individual basis.
YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Canadian students are considered in the same way as US students in the admissions process. On average, approximately five international students matriculate each year, though the number varies and there is no set quota. Although acceptance is on a need-blind basis, students must meet INS requirements once admitted. Yale also requires certification on a year-by-year basis that sufficient funds are available. Financial aid is available to international students. There are no other special considerations for international students.
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
GW has a five-year international MD program designed specifically for international students. International applicants must apply to this specific program and have a foreign sponsor who will pay for their medical education. Detailed information about the international MD program is available on the admissions website. GW enrolls approximately one international student per year from an average of six applications. Canadian citizens are not considered international students but are put in the same category as US citizens. However, Canadians must fill out a financial form that demonstrates their ability to pay for their education.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
An international applicant is defined as any applicant without citizenship or a green card. Canadians are included in this definition. International students make up less than 1% of the count of minority students. All students are considered regardless of citizenship. In the past three years, approximately a dozen international students have been accepted. Accepted students must provide a notarized letter of support for the living budget for the first academic year (approximately ~$56,000). Students must meet INS requirements for F-1 or other student visa to matriculate. Financial aid is not available.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
In the last three years, 10-12% of those accepted have been from this category. Financial aid is not available. The University requires proof of ability to finance the medical education.
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
International applicants must have permanent residency to be considered.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UF will only consider US citizens and permanent residents for admission. Individuals without a green card, as well as Canadians, are considered international students.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
A noncitizen without permanent residency (green card) is considered an international student and Canadian students are treated according to the same definition. As a matter of policy, no international students are admitted to UMSOM and there are no special considerations.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
The MD program only admits US citizens or permanent residents with a green card.
EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Canadian residents are included in the definition of international candidates. In recent years, about 8 out of 150 international candidates have been accepted to each entering class, but there is no limit. International candidates are given the same consideration for acceptance as citizens and permanent residents. Emory is committed to selecting the most qualified candidates. Accepted applicants must meet INS requirements and provide evidence that they can pay tuition for each of their medical school years. No need-based financial aid is available to international students, but international candidates are eligible for some merit awards.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
All applicants who are U.S. citizens or have permanent resident visas are considered. Non-U.S. citizens on student visas may also be considered, but they will be treated as out-of-state applicants. No international students have been accepted in the last 3 years. No specific evidence of ability to finance medical education is required of international applicants.
MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens without permanent visas are not accepted.
MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
MSM admits only US citizens and permanent residents.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens may apply. Because of the schools mission, those with ties to the Pacific Rim have the best chance of being accepted. Canadian students are treated as international students. Two non-US citizens have been accepted in the past 3 years. There is very limited financial aid available. Noncitizens must meet INS requirements for student visa and must show adequate financial support. For further information, applicants should contact International Student Services ((808) 956-8613;
www.hawaii.edu/issmanoa).
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRITZKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
In the last three years, approximately ten have been accepted out of 600 applicants. When international applicants are accepted, they are provided information outlining the requirements of the plan they must present for meeting their financial obligations. Only limited funds are available for the financial assistance of international students.
ROSALIND FRANKIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE/CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Approximately 30 students have been accepted in the last three years, the majority from Canada, comprising about 2% of each entering class. Financial aid is not available for noncitizens, and they must provide supporting documentation confirming that they are able to finance their education.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Students applying to UIC must be US citizens, have a green card or be asylum seeking.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Matriculation is open to US citizens or permanent residents only, except that Canadian citizens are treated as US students.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
For the last few years, about 3-4 non-U.S. citizens without permanent residency have been admitted from a pool of about 500 applicants per year. It may be possible for international students to take out a loan for the cost of tuition only, if the student has a US cosigner, who must sign and provide creditworthiness. Students should note that they must have at least three years of course work in US or Canadian colleges or universities to be considered for admission.
RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE OF RUSH UNIVERSITY
Noncitizens without permanent residency are not accepted. However, permanent residents are evaluated in the same way as US citizens.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Non-U.S. citizens without green cards are not accepted.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Non-U.S. citizens with a permanent resident visa are given the same consideration as U.S. citizens, and students without a permanent resident visa are occasionally admitted. Approximately six students were offered admission during the last four years out of approximately 150 applications. These students are not included as minority students. Applicants must meet federal and university requirements for an F-1 or other student visa. Most noncitizens accepted have strong ties to the state of Indiana. International students must demonstrate ability to meet the financial obligations, since no financial aid is available for them.
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Non-U.S. citizens with temporary visas are not admitted. Permanent residents are accepted on the same basis as U.S. citizens; such residents must have the green card in hand.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Admissions to KU is open to U. S. citizens or permanent residents only.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
International students are defined as noncitizens without permanent residency (Green Card). Canadian students fit this description. Approximately 65% of the UKCOM international student population is included in the minority student count. Over the last three years, 10 students without permanent residency status have been accepted. They must establish an escrow account with enough funds to cover tuition costs and living expenses for one year and provide a financial plan for the other three years. No financial aid is available for them. They must meet INS requirements for F-1 student visa and have ties to Kentucky.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ULSM normally does not admit international students. Only one student has been accepted who was a noncitizen without permanent residency within the past three years. Accepted candidates must meet INS requirements and prepay tuition or establish an escrow account for one year of tuition.
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS
Permanent residents are treated like U.S. citizens. Nonresidents are not eligible for admission.
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN SHREVEPORT
Noncitizens without permanent residency are not eligible to apply.
TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Permanent residents are treated just as US citizens. Non-US citizens are eligible for acceptance, but preference is given to US citizens and permanent residents.
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens without Permanent Residency status are considered to be international students, including citizens of Canada. None of the Hopkins international student population is included in its count of minority students. International applicants are considered on the same basis for admission as US citizens; however, if admitted they are not eligible for financial assistance. They must place four years of total cost (tuition and living expenses) into an escrow account prior to matriculating. The total number of international applicants over the past three years is not available, but 8-10 have been admitted. If an international student has studied exclusively outside the US s/he is required to have an additional year of study in the US.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Only US and Canadian citizens and noncitizens with permanent residency are admitted. No international students are accepted, and should not apply. Canadian citizens are required to show evidence of ability to finance all four years of medical school.
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, F. EDWARD HEBERT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
USUHS requires that applicants be US citizens.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Applications from international students are welcome. All applicants are required to have a completed a minimum of two years of undergraduate education and receive a degree from a US or Canadian institution of higher education. All prerequisites must have been completed in an accredited US or Canadian institution. Only applicants and accepted students with US citizenship or permanent resident status are included in counts of minorities. In most years, BUSM receives several hundred applications from international students and 0-3 are included in the entering class. Any accepted student who is neither a US citizen nor a permanent resident, is required to place sufficient funds in escrow to cover the course of tuition for the first year.
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Foreign students should take the required courses at a respected U.S. institution. Approximately 5-6 foreign students are accepted each year, almost all of whom have a U. S. baccalaureate or advanced degree. They must meet INS requirements for F-1 or other student visa. Proof of ability to pay is required by Federal INS and the University; the Medical School's view is more clement than most. Financial aid is limited to institutional, not federal programs.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL
Only permanent residents who meet state residency requirements may apply to the MD program. Permanent residents who do not meet state residency requirements may apply to the MD/PhD program.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Tufts has matriculated fewer than twelve who are noncitizens without permanent residency within the past three years. Accepted candidates must meet INS requirements and prepay tuition or establish an escrow account for one year of tuition. No financial aid is available for these noncitizens.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE
Noncitizens with the exception of Canadians, without permanent residency are not encouraged to apply. MSUCHM has accepted only 4 Canadian applicants from about 290 noncitizen applications in the last three years. Noncitizens from Canada must provide proof of financial ability to meet expenses before a student visa is issued.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
No applicants are admitted without permanent residency status. Canadian students are considered international students.
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
With the exception of an occasional Canadian, noncitizens are not accepted. Canadian citizens must obtain an I-20 visa and are responsible for obtaining their own financial aid. There were approximately 400 international applicants for the 2004 entering class.
MAYO MEDICAL SCHOOL
Only applicants with permanent visas are considered.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Only students who fit specific residency requirements can be accepted. The only non-U.S. citizens considered are those from Manitoba.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL-MINNEAPOLIS
In the last three years, three applicants per year without permanent residency have matriculated from approximately 82 applicants per year. Evidence of the ability to finance a medical education is required in writing, but an escrow account is not required. There is no financial aid available through the school, but there are lenders who will accept international student loan applications with a creditworthy citizen cosigner. Evidence of facility on the English language is required.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Must be US citizens or permanent resident (green card) and legal resident of Mississippi to apply. International students are not admitted.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Only noncitizens who are permanent residents are considered, and they are treated just like US citizens.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY
Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply.
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens will be considered for acceptance. International students must complete two years of science work in a North American college or university and, if accepted, must contribute to the University's escrow account for the four years of tuition prior to matriculation. Three international students have matriculated in the past three years. None of them are counted as minority students. There is no financial aid available for international students.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WUSTL enrolls a small number of noncitizen applicants each year. Anyone who is not a citizen of the US is considered an international student. Most Canadians are also considered international (depending on their visas). Noncitizens must place an amount equal to four years cost of education into escrow prior to matriculation. Noncitizen students are eligible for MSTP institutional funding and merit-based financial aid.
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
A limited numbers of applicants (six in last three years) in this classification are accepted; typically, they have attended Creighton. Creighton has a policy of requiring students to document that they have tuition and living expenses equal to four years at Creighton in an escrow account.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
To be eligible for admission, foreign nationals must have a permanent resident visa.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Such applicants are not considered.
DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL
Dartmouth considers applications without regard to citizenship or visa status. As long as an applicant completes the admission requirements, including three years of postsecondary study at a US or Canadian college or university, he or she is eligible to apply for admission, regardless of nation of citizenship, visa status, or state residency. DMS enrolls a small number of international candidates every year. International applicants are required to show deposited funds sufficient to cover expenses for the first year. There is limited financial aid available.
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY--NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Noncitizens must have a green card prior to acceptance. Financial aid is available for permanent residents. No requirement of evidence of ability to finance their education is in effect for them. No international students, including Canadian citizens, are accepted. No international students are included in NJMSs count of minority students.
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY--ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL
Foreign nationals without Green Cards are not eligible for acceptance.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
An international student would be considered if s/he were a NM resident and could show evidence of applying for or having a permanent residency status.
ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE
Applications from noncitizens are welcome, but only exceptional candidates are likely to be favorably reviewed. International applicants should understand fully the implications of securing a US residency. Typically 2-3 students in each entering class have been nonresident aliens, including Canadians. International candidates must provide proof of the ability to meet tuition costs or pay one years tuition in advance. Most sources of federal and state aid are unavailable to noncitizens.
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
There have been 12 noncitizen/nonpermanent residents accepted in the past three years, from about 150 applications. Canadian citizens are treated as international students financially, and as US citizens educationally. Students who have earned baccalaureate degrees outside the US or Canada are required to complete at least one year of formal coursework in the sciences (about 30 credit hours) in an accredited American college or university prior to application to the College of Medicine. It is recommended that such students take courses in English if is not the students first language. Accepted international students must deposit with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, not later than July 15 of the year of matriculation, funds to cover estimated tuition for the first two years of medical school, or forfeit their place in the class. International students are not classified as minority students. There is very minimal financial aid available. Students may obtain up to a maximum of $2500 per academic year from the Einstein College Scholarship Fund and up to a maximum of $5500 per academic year from the Einstein College Loan Fund.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
There is no count of the number of international students who apply each year, but approximately 4 international applicants enroll each year. They must put one years tuition in to escrow. They may apply for Columbia financial aid.
JOAN AND STANFORD I. WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Weill/Cornell uses this definition of international students. There is no international student financial aid. Non-Canadian international students must deposit four years of tuition into escrow before they are allowed to matriculate. When reporting minority student statistics, international students are not counted. There is no specific policy about admitting international students. In the past three years, about twelve international students have been accepted, though the actual number who have applied is unknown.
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Applicants who are not citizens (including Canadian students) must meet INS requirements for F-1 or other student visa. International applicants are treated the same as other applicants. Approximately seven non-citizens have matriculated over the last four years. No international students are counted as minorities. They must prepay tuition or establish an escrow account for four years of tuition. No financial aid is available for noncitizens.
NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE
Two or three students without green cards have been accepted each of the last few years. Students must meet INS requirements and prepay tuition for four years. Financial aid is not available.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
NYU discourages this category of students from applying since they are not eligible for any government loans and can only stay in the U. S. if they meet all the INS requirements for F-1 or other student visa. No financial aid and/or special consideration is given to these students. In the past, no more than one or two noncitizens without permanent residency have been admitted, and these students generally have outstanding credentials and research and work experience.
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY
Only citizens or permanent residents of the United States are eligible to apply for admission. If the international applicant is a graduate of the University of Rochester undergraduate college, s/he may apply but must have two years of tuition in escrow.
SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Noncitizens without green cards are treated as out-of-state applicants, and are reviewed after the applications of all US citizens and all permanent residents have been reviewed. None have been accepted in the past nine years. No prepayment of tuition is required, but applicants must provide documentation of financial resources to fund educational expenses for all four years. Financial aid is only available for US citizens or permanent residents.
SUNY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Such candidates are not eligible.
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Enrolled students must be citizens or permanent residents.
SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Permanent residents are treated like US citizens. Other noncitizens must have exceptionally strong credentials to be considered, must meet INS requirements, and must establish an escrow account for four years of tuition. An average of 1 to 2 noncitizens are enrolled at Upstate. Financial aid is not available.
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