Becoming a veterinarian in the U.S. requires a four-year accredited college program usually undertaken following an undergraduate degree in science.
In order to become an accredited veterinarian in the United States, you must complete a four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program from an accredited college. There are currently 28 schools in the United States accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association. Rankings of veterinary schools are rare because there are so few schools to compare; however, in 2007, U.S. News and World Report listed the top schools for veterinary medicine.
Cornell University
One of the features of the program leading to Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University is its emphasis on clinical rotations. Currently, there are 335 students enrolled in the program. About 20 percent of them completed undergraduate studies at Cornell University. The College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell also offers masters and Ph.D. programs in veterinary medicine, as well as an opportunity to do advanced specialized studies as an intern or resident.
Box 37, S2 009, College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853-6401
Phone: (607) 253-3700
vet_admissions@cornell.edu
Colorado State University College of Veterinarian Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, offers a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine(DVM) program that is steeped in a rich history of medical research as well as clinical work. As well, Colorado State University has several undergraduate programs specifically designed to position a student well for the post-graduate DVM program, including one undergraduate program that guarantees admission, upon completion, to the college of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The university also offers a unique mix of advanced study that combines veterinary medicine with business or public health.
Colorado State University College of Veterinarian Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
1601 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1601
Phone: (970) 491-7051
cvmbs@colostate.edu
University of California - Davis
Ranked equal for veterinary medicine programs to Colorado State University in the U.S News 2007 report, the University of California - Davis offers a program leading to accreditation as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Currently, admission to the program is highly weighted toward academic scores, with about 25 percent of the score relating to a candidate's veterinary experience.
Office of Student Programs (125A Surge IV)
School of Veterinary Medicine University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-1383
admissions@vmdean.ucdavis.edu
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine grew out of the University's Medical School and offers education based on the adage, "Many Species, One Medicine." With a strong rooting in the sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has a busy teaching hospital for the 440 students currently enrolled in the four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. The university also offers a Ph.D. program in veterinary medicine.
School of Veterinary Medicine University of Pennsylvania
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 898-5785
vetdean@vet.upenn.edu
Other Top Vet Schools
North Carolina State University
Ohio State University
Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Michigan State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Full List of U.S. Vet Schools
Auburn University
http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu
Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/category.asp?C=41703
University of California School of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine
http://prospective.westernu.edu/veterinary/welcome.html
Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vet.uga.edu
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu
Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vet.purdue.edu
Iowa State University
http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vet.ksu.edu
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu
Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.tufts.edu/vet
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://cvm.msu.edu
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.cvm.umn.edu
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.cvm.msstate.edu
University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.cvm.missouri.edu
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vet.cornell.edu
North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu
Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.cvm.okstate.edu
Oregon State University College of Veterinay Medicine
http://oregonstate.edu/vetmed/
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vet.upenn.edu
University of Tennessee
http://www.vet.utk.edu
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
http://www.cvm.tamu.edu
Virginia Tech and University of Maryland Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vetmed.vt.edu
Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu
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