Last Updated on August 8, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! Are you passionate about animal care? Do you want to become a Vet? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of top veterinary medicine colleges and universities in the USA.
Here, readers will find the following details – list of best veterinary medicine colleges in the US, their address, admission/selection process, cost (tuition, fees and other expenses), course requirements and more. Here is the list –
Best Veterinary Medicine Schools in the United States 2022
- Auburn University
- Address: College of Veterinary Medicine, 217 Veterinary Education Center, Auburn, Alabama
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Required
- Cost (tuition, fees and other expenses): Around 45K $ (resident) and 72K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Written composition, literature, fine arts, humanities/fine arts elective, history, social/behavioral science electives, mathematics, principles of biology, cellular biology, fundamentals of chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, science electives, animal nutrition
- Colorado State University
- Address: College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 1601 Campus Delivery – Office of the Dean, Fort Collins, Colorado
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Not required
- Tuition fees: Around 38K $ (resident) and 62K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Biochemistry, genetics, physics, statistics, biology (lab), chemistry (lab), English composition, social sciences and humanities, electives, biomedical sciences (recommended)
- Cornell University
- Address: Office of Student and Academic Services, DVM Admissions, College of Veterinary Medicine, S2-009 Schurman Hall, Ithaca, New York
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Not required
- Tuition fees: Around 39K $ (resident) and 57K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: English composition/writing-intensive courses, biology or zoology, physics (with lab), Inorganic chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry, biochemistry, advanced life sciences, elective credits
- Iowa State University
- Address: Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2270 Veterinary Medicine, 1800 Christensen Drive, Ames, Iowa
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Not required
- Tuition fees: Around 40K $ (resident) and 69K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, general biology, genetics or animal breeding, mammalian anatomy or physiology, physics, English composition, oral communication, social science/humanities, electives
- Kansas State University
- Address: Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 103 Trotter Hall, Manhattan, Kansas
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 37K $ (resident) and 67K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Expository writing, public speaking, chemistry, general organic chemistry, general biochemistry, physics, biology or zoology, microbiology, genetics, social sciences/humanities, electives
- Lincoln Memorial University
- Address: Lincoln Memorial University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 51K $
- Course requirements: General biology (with lab), genetics, biochemistry, advanced science electives, organic chemistry (with lab), general chemistry (with lab), physics, English, social and behavioral sciences
- Long Island University
- Address: Long Island University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, New York
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 56K $
- Course requirements: Biology or zoology (entry level), biology or zoology (upper level), general chemistry (with lab), biochemistry, organic chemistry (with lab), genetics, mathematics, English composition
- Louisiana State University
- Address: Louisiana State University, Room 1213, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, LA
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 53K $ (resident) and 82K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General biology (with lab), microbiology (with lab), physics, general chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry, biochemistry, English composition, mathematics, electives
- Michigan State University
- Address: Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 784 Wilson Road, G100 College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 31K $ (resident) and 47K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Mathematics, general chemistry (with lab), biology (with lab), physics (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), biology (upper level), biochemistry
- Midwestern University
- Address: Midwestern University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 19555 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 65K $
- Course requirements: Biology, biochemistry, general chemistry, organic chemistry (with lab), mathematics, physics (with lab), English composition, science electives
- Mississippi State University
- Address: Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Post Box 6100 Mississippi
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 27K $ (resident) and 49K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: English composition, communications, mathematics, biology, microbiology (with lab), chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, science/mathematics electives (upper level), humanities, fine arts, social and/or behavioral science electives
- North Carolina State University
- Address: North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive, Post Box 8401, Raleigh, North Carolina
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Not required
- Tuition fees: Around 40K $ (resident) and 68K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Animal nutrition, biochemistry, biology (with lab), general chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), composition, writing, public speaking or communications, genetics, humanities and social sciences, microbiology (with lab), physics (with lab), statistics
- Ohio State University
- Address: The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Suite 127, Veterinary Medicine Academic Building, 1900 Coffey Road, Columbus, Ohio
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 34K $ (resident) and 73K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, public speaking, science electives, humanities/social science electives
- Oklahoma State University
- Address: Oklahoma State University, 112 McElroy Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 24K $ (resident) and 50K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Animal nutrition, biochemistry, biology, animal biology/zoology, English, speech or composition, genetics, humanities or social science, general chemistry, statistics, microbiology, organic chemistry, physics
- Oregon State University
- Address: Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, 700 SW 30th Street, Corvallis, Oregon
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 27K $ (resident) and 51K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General biology, upper division biology (with lab), physics, general chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, calculus or algebra and trigonometry, statistics, physiology, English, humanities or social sciences, public speaking
- Purdue University
- Address: Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 20K $ (resident) and Around 44K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General inorganic chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), biochemistry, general biology (with lab), genetics, microbiology (with lab), physics (with lab), statistics, English composition, communication, humanities
- Texas A&M University
- Address: Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, College Station, Texas
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 25K $ (resident) and 39K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General biology (with lab), general microbiology (with lab), genetics, animal nutrition or feeds and feeding, general chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), biochemistry, statistics, physics (with lab), English, public speaking
- Texas Tech University
- Address: 7671 Evans Drive, Amarolli, Texas
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 22K $ (resident) and 32K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Animal nutrition, biochemistry, English, general biology, general microbiology, genetics, inorganic chemistry, introductory statistics, organic chemistry, physics
- Tufts University
- Address: Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 55K $ (resident) and 61K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Biology (with lab), chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), biochemistry, physics, genetics, mathematics/statistics, English/speech, humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences
- Tuskegee University
- Address: Tuskegee University, School of Veterinary Medicine, 100 Dr Frederick Patterson Hall, Tuskegee, AL
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 21K $
- Course requirements: English or written composition, humanities and social studies, liberal arts, mathematics, medical terminology, advanced biology courses, biochemistry (with lab), chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), physics (with lab), electives, introduction to animal science, physical education
- University of Arizona
- Address: University of Arizona, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1580 E Hanley Boulevard, Oro Valley, AZ
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 45K $ (resident) and 70K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Biology, chemistry, physics or biophysics, biochemistry or organic chemistry, algebra/trigonometry/calculus/pre-calculus/statistics, arts and humanities, social sciences, English composition
- University of California – Davis
- Address: University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 38K $ (resident) and 50K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), physics, general biology (with lab), systemic physiology, biochemistry, genetics, statistics
- University of Florida
- Address: University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Post Box 100125, Gainesville, Florida
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 29K $ (resident) and 45K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, general education, English, recommended electives
- University of Georgia
- Address: The University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Not required
- Tuition fees: Around 20K $ (resident) and 50K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General biology (with lab), general chemistry (with lab), Organic chemistry (with lab), biochemistry, general physics (with lab), advanced biology courses, English, humanities or social studies
- University of Illinois
- Address: University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 34K $ (resident) and 56K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Biological science (with lab), chemical science (with lab), physics (with lab)
- University of Minnesota
- Address: University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, 108 Pomeroy Center, 1964 Fitch Avenue, St Paul, Minnesota
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 33K $ (resident) and 58K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: English, algebra/calculus/pre-calculus, general chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry, biochemistry, general biology (with lab), zoology (with lab), genetics, microbiology (with lab), physics, liberal education, statistics
- University of Missouri
- Address: University of Missouri-Columbia, College of Veterinary Medicine, W203 Veterinary Medicine Building, Columbia, MO
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 28K $ (resident) and 66K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: English or communication, college algebra or higher, physics, biological science, humanities/social sciences, biochemistry, electives
- University of Pennsylvania
- Address: University of Pennsylvania – Penn VET, 3800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 54K $ (resident) and 57K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: English, physics (with lab), general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, social science or humanities, calculus and statistics, electives
- University of Tennessee
- Address: University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 30K $ (resident) and 56K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General inorganic chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), general biology/zoology, cellular/molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, physics, English composition, social sciences/humanities
- University of Wisconsin
- Address: University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, Wisconsin
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Not required
- Tuition fees: Around 32K $ (resident) and 52K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Biology or zoology (with lab), genetics or animal breeding, general chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry, biochemistry, general physics, statistics, English composition or journalism, social science or humanities
- Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
- Address: Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, 245 Duck Pond Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 25K $ (resident) and Around 55K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: General biology (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), general physics (with lab), biochemistry, humanities or social sciences, algebra or calculus, English, medical terminology
- Washington State University
- Address: Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 100 Grimes Way, Post Box 647012, Pullman, Washington
- GRE: Not required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 29K $ (resident) and 64K $ (non-resident)
- Course requirements: Biology (with lab), inorganic chemistry (with lab), organic chemistry (with lab), physics (with lab), mathematics, genetics, biochemistry, statistical methods, arts/humanities/social sciences/history, English composition or communication
- Western University of Health Sciences
- Address: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, 309 East 2nd Street, Pomona, CA
- GRE: Required
- Interview: Required
- Tuition fees: Around 56K $
- Course requirements: Organic chemistry (with lab), biochemistry or physiological chemistry, biological and life sciences (with lab), microbiology, physiology, genetics, general or college physics (with lab), statistics, English composition, humanities or social sciences
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