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Medical school · Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

St. Matthew's University School of Medicine

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School facts

Official name
St. Matthew's University School of Medicine Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 13, 2026
Also known as
SMU
Parent institution
Not verified
Institution type
Medical school
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsAll schools in Cayman Islands Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
medicine.stmatthews.edu

ACCM accredited for six years to June 30, 2031. Campus address: Safe Haven, Leeward Three, Grand Cayman (locality recorded as the island, as written). U.S. admissions office in Orlando, Florida. The university also runs a veterinary school (excluded).

St. Matthew's University School of Medicine (SMUSOM) on Grand Cayman offers a 4-year Doctor of Medicine program taught in English: basic science in semesters 1–5 on Grand Cayman and clinical medicine in semesters 6–10 at teaching hospitals in the United States, with select elective sites in Canada. Applicants need an undergraduate degree and 90+ semester credit hours; admission is rolling with January, May and September starts.

Medical programs

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Teaching languages

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Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International applicants acceptedGraduates of approved US/Canadian or recognized international institutions may apply Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Graduate entry

Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.

Recognition and accreditation

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National authorization or recognition

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Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

  • Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) See detail

    Scope: St. Matthew's University School of Medicine

    The school names ACCM as its accreditor; no dates stated on the page

    Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Medical-program accreditation

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Not verified yet

Directory listing

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No directory reference recorded

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Campuses and clinical training

  • Canada (select elective sites) — Clinical-training country

    Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)

    Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 14, 2026

  • United States (core rotations in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Virginia) — Clinical-training country

    Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)

    Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 14, 2026
  • A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Contact

Official contact page
medicine.stmatthews.edu/contact-us
E-mail
admissions@stmatthews.edu Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Telephone
+1 (978) 862 9442 ext. 2 Source: medicine.stmatthews.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://medicine.stmatthews.edu/academics/academic-calendar-and-catalog · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://medicine.stmatthews.edu/academics/programs/md-program/clinical-medicine · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  3. https://medicine.stmatthews.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/admissions-requirements · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
  4. https://medicine.stmatthews.edu/contact-us · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  5. https://medicine.stmatthews.edu/why-stmatthews/accreditation-and-approvals · Accrediting body · verified October 14, 2026

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