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US and Canadian Medical Schools Accepting International Students, Full Statistics

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As I mentioned in my old list of medical schools , it is not easy for international students to get accepted to an American medical college. In addition to the official resources mentioned in the article above, I would like to add the official statement by the Harvard pre-med advising office : Gaining admission to U.S. medical schools and obtaining funding to pursue that education can be difficult for individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Many medical schools will review the application of an international student without any bias, but many others, particularly state schools, admit few if any international students. International students are usually only eligible for the more selective private schools. The complete list of US and Canadian medical schools that accepted international students in 2013 can be found in the interactive table below. During this year, the total of 1,088 non-US citizens/residents applied, 115 of which ( 10.6% ) matricul...