American University of Antigua (AUA) is a private, international medical school located in Antigua and Barbuda.

AUA was co-founded by Neal S. Simon,^[1] a lawyer and former president of Ross University^{[citation needed]}. AUA began instruction in 2002.^[2] In 2008, Bengaluru-based Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG) purchased the college from New York-based Greater Caribbean Learning Resources, Inc. and formed Manipal Education Americas, LLC.^[3][4] In 2006, AUA College of Medicine was approved by the New York State Education Department^[5] and, in 2011, recognized by the Medical Board of California.^[6]

AUA is also recognized by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, and is one of the few international medical schools whose graduates are not required to demonstrate substantial equivalence to receive medical licensure in the state of Massachusetts.^[7]

AUA is fully accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP)^[8] and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.^[9][10]

In 2011, Medical Board Of California recognized American University of Antigua College of Medicine.^[11] AUA is approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)^[12] to allow students to complete more than 12 weeks of clinical clerkships in New York State. AUA is one of eight Caribbean medical schools so approved by NYSED.^[12]

In 2015, access to the Federal Direct Student Loan Program was granted to American students at AUA.^[13]

The US Department of Education reports median student loan debt of Americans who attended was $311,448 in 2022. Default rate as of 2019 was 0.3%.^[20]

In 2013, AUA signed an affiliation agreement with the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine that allows AUA clinical students to complete all of their core clinical rotations in the Greater Miami Area.^[22]

In 2019, AUA College of Medicine signed an inaugural transfer agreement with Warwick Medical School, allowing high achieving students the opportunity to transfer to the University of Warwick's medical school to finish their MD after completing their basic sciences at AUA.^[23]

In 2020, AUA signed an affiliation agreement with the Florida International University Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work that provides AUA students and graduates with priority admission to FIU for a Master's in Public Health (MPH) degree.^[24]

Dr. Seymour L. Schwartz was a renowned surgeon, Alumni Professor for the Department of Surgery at the University of Rochester, and co-author and editor-in-chief of Schwartz's Principles of Surgery.^[25] He is considered as one of the most honored and influential surgeons in American history as a pioneer in surgery, surgical education and leadership. Dr. Schwartz was appointed as University Provost and Chief Academic Officer of the American University of Antigua.^{[citation needed]}

Dr. Darrick E. Antell is a plastic surgeon and reconstructive surgeon whose research has been featured in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.^[26] Dr. Antell was appointed as a clinical faculty member and guest lecturer at the American University of Antigua.^[27]

• International medical graduate
• List of medical schools in the Caribbean
• List of universities in Antigua and Barbuda