Are international students eligible for financial aid?
- An applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a naturalized citizen of the United States, permanent resident, or an eligible non-citizen to qualify for institutional or federal financial aid.
- International students are required to pay four years of tuition in advance.
Do you consider Canadian applicants for admission?
Yes, we welcome applications from Canadian citizens. Citizenship and/or residency are not factors considered in the admission process. However, if accepted, Canadian citizens who are not permanent residents of the U.S. are not eligible for any financial aid. Financial aid is offered only to those applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Those who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must pay for four years of tuition (current figures can be found in the Student Services Cost of Attendance breakdown) in advance.
Do you consider international students or students who have completed their degrees abroad?
We welcome applications to the first year class from international students. There are, however, two separate issues that international students need to consider:
- Cost: Financial aid is offered only to those applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Persons who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must pay for four years of tuition in advance (current figures can be found on the Student Services website).
- Prior educational experience: We welcome applications to the first-year class from international students and students who have taken their undergraduate degrees abroad. Citizenship and/or residency are not factors considered in the admission process. Courses taken outside of the U.S. and Canada may be used to fulfill WCMC admissions requirements. We would require that you submit a World Education Services (WES) Transcript at the time you submit your AMCAS application. Applications are incomplete without MCAT scores. You need to have completed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree and taken courses in chemistry (general and organic), physics, biology and English. If you have not completed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree, we strongly encourage you to complete a minimum of one year of full-time coursework at an American college, and take the courses mentioned above. This provides us, and yourself, with a perspective regarding how well you could do at an American medical college, and thus a basis of comparison with other applicants.
Do you give preference to New York State residents?
We do not give admissions preference to residents of any state. Furthermore, tuition and fees are equal for all students.
