Ross University, founded in 1978, is a for-profit college offering degrees in Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The School of Medicine is located in Dominica, with clinical education centers in Miami, Florida, Saginaw, Michigan and Freeport, Bahamas. The School of Veterinary Medicine is located in St. Kitts.
Ross University was founded by Robert Ross, who sold the school to private equity firms Leeds Equity Partners and J.W. Childs Associates in 2000. It is currently owned by DeVry, Inc., which acquired the school in 2003 for $310 million. The administrative offices are located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Students of Ross University are almost all citizens or permanent residents of the United States, who are eligible for financial assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Ross' curricula follow the models used in U.S. medical and veterinary schools.
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