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Veterinary (PVET)
Academic Preparation for Admission into Texas Veterinary Programs
There are 28 accredited schools and colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States, four Canadian colleges of veterinary medicine, three veterinary medical education institutions, and six international veterinary schools coordinated by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, www.aavmc.org. Only one veterinary medical program occurs in Texas, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A & M University.
Veterinary medical schools do no require a specific academic major or an emphasis in agricultural studies, rather they are looking quality students showing scholarship in concert with a demonstrated interest and skill for veterinary medicine. Some programs accept students without a baccalaureate degree; however most recommend completion of an undergraduate program. The choice of a major and minor may be freely selected, most successful veterinary medical students major in one of the natural science disciplines; all natural science courses selected and / or required by the professional school must be those taken by science majors.
Substantial experience with animals is required, and applicants must demonstrate knowledge of animal health care needs. Experience should be broad and deep, and should entail more than having provided routine rearing and feeding of companion animals or family pets. Applicants should engage in an array of activities that show an appreciation for and understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a veterinarian and the scope of the veterinary medical profession. The requirement for animal, veterinary and biomedical science experience is a minimum of 180 hours (4.5 weeks) at the time of application. Admitted students have an average of 2,500 to 3,000 hours of veterinary-related experience, which includes working with veterinarians.
Serious students seeking career opportunities in the field of Veterinary Medicine should seek advisement from the Office of Medical & Allied Health Programs. The specialized sequence of coursework meets basic prerequisite needs of the Texas veterinary medical program as well as the other veterinary medical programs within the scope of a generalized natural science major and minor. This approach provides the greatest flexibility for alternative strategies should they be necessary.
The pre-veterinary medical curriculum listed here serves to as a guide for a biology major / chemistry minor. Other academic majors and minors can be used, but may require more coursework than the usual 120-hour baccalaureate.
For further information on veterinary programs in Texas:
Auburn University
College of Veterinary Medicine
ATT: VMCAS Applicants
217 Goodwin Student Center
Auburn University, AL 36849-5536
(334) 844-2685
vetmed.auburn.edu
Colorado State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
and Biomedical Sciences
Office of the Dean
1601 Campus Delivery
Ft Collins, CO 80523-1601
(907) 491-7051
www.cvmbs.colostate.edu
Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Director of Admissions
Office of Student & Academic Services
Schurman Hall, S2-009
Ithaca, NY 148853-6401
(607) 253-3700
vet.cornell.edu
Iowa State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
2270 Veterinary Medicine
PO Box 3020
Ames, IA 50010-3020
(515) 294-5337
vetmed.iastate.edu
Kansas State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Student Admissions
101 Trotter Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5601
(785) 532-5660
www.vet.ksu.edu
Louisiana State University
School of Veterinary Medicine
Director of Admissions & Enrollment
Office of Student and Academic Affairs
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-8402
(225) 578-9538
vetmed.lsu.edu
Michigan State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Admissions
F-104 Veterinary Medical Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1314
(517) 353-9793
cvm.msu.edu
Mississippi State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Box 6100
Mississippi State, MS 39762-6100
(666) 325-9065
cvm.msstate.edu
Missouri University
College of Veterinary Medicine
W-203 Veterinary Medicine Bldg.
Columbia, MO 65211
vetadmissions@missouri.edu
North Carolina State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Student Services Office
4700 Hillsborough Street, Box 8401
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 513-6262
cvm.ncsu.edu
Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Student Affairs
127 VMAB
1900 Coffee Road
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-8831
www.vet.ohio-state.edu
Oklahoma State University
Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
112 McElroy Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-2003
cvm.okstate.edu
Oregon State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
200 Magruder Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-4801
(541) 737-2098
vet.orst.edu
Purdue University
School of Veterinary Medicine
LYNN Hall, Room 1185
625 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2026
(800) 213-2859
vet.purdue.edu
Ross University
School of Veterinary Medicine
P O Box 334
Basseterre
St Kitts, West Indes
(869) 465-4161
admissions@RossU.edu
St. Georges
School of Veterinary Medicine
c/o The North American Correspondent
University Support Services, LLC
One East Main Street
Bay Shore, NY 11706-8399
(631) 665-8500 ext. 413
regmail@sgu.edu
Texas A&M University
College of Veterinary Medicine
The Texas Veterinary Medical Center
Office of the Dean
Suite 101-VMA
College Station, TX 77843-4461
(800) 874-9591
cvm.tamu.edu
Tufts University
School of Veterinary Medicine
North Grafton, MA
tufts.edu/vet
Tuskegee University
School of Veterinary Medicine
Tuskegee Institute, AL
tuskegee.edu
University of California-Davis
School of Veterinary Medicine
Office of the Dean-Student Programs
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
(877) 862-2740
vetmed.ucdavis.edu
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Admissions
PO Box 100125
2015 SW 16th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32610-0125
(352) 392-2213
vetmed.ufl.edu
University of Georgia
College of Veterinary Medicine
Office for Academic Affairs
Athens, GA 30602-7372
(706) 542-5728
vet.uga.edu
University of Illinois
College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Academic and Student Affairs
2001 S. Lincoln Avenue, Room 2271G
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 333-1192
www.cvm.uiuc.edu
University of Minnesota
College of Veterinary Medicine
108 Pomeroy Center, 1964 Fitch Ave.
St Paul, MN 55108
(612) 624-4747
www.cvm.umn.edu
University of Pennsylvania
Office of Admissions
School of Veterinary Medicine
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6044
(215) 898-5434
vet.upenn.edu
University of Tennessee
College of Veterinary Medicine
2407 River Drive, Room A104C
Knoxville, TN37996-4550
(865) 974-4773
vet.utk.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Academic Affairs
2015 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1102
(608) 263-2525
vetmed.wisc.edu
Virginia Tech Virginia-Maryland
Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
DVM Admissions Office
Duck Pond Drive (0442)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-4699
www.vetmed.vt.edu
Washington State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Student Services
PO Box 647012, 110D Bustad Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-7012
(509) 335-1532
www.vetmed.wsu.edu
Western University of Health Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
CVM Admissions
309 E. Second Street
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
(909) 469-5650
westernu.edu/veterinary-about
