[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.

Although MCAT scores are required for US citizens and permanent residents, they are not considered in AUA's admissions decisions; opting for a holistic approach to evaluating students instead.

[14] The American University of Antigua was ranked in the top tier of medical schools in the Caribbean by the World Scholarship Forum in 2020,[15] and by Money Inc. in 2019.

[17] The organ-based curriculum allows students to better understand the anatomy and histology of each organ and system, and how they function together as opposed to isolated subjects.

[20] Pass rates of its students and graduates on the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) in calendar year 2022 were as follows: [20]

[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.