Founded in 1978, Ross University School of Medicine is a for-profit private higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the medium-sized town of Roseau (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants).  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, Dominica, Ross University School of Medicine (Ross U) is a very small (EduListing enrollment range: 500-999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Ross University School of Medicine (Ross U) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 42 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. 