Yes! This is an exciting opportunity as there are currently fewer than 35 accredited veterinary programs in the United States.
The USU College of Veterinary Medicine has received assurance of its provisional accreditation with the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE). Applications for the 2026 cycle (and all subsequent cycles) will be through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS).
The USU CVM will use the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) in subsequent cycles. For more information on applying through VMCAS, visit the AAVMC's Application Instructions webpage.
No. The WIMU Class of 2028 (that entered in August of 2024) is the last USU WIMU class. See the Admissions Structure and Process webpage.
No. Your application will not be evaluated differently if you attend USU as an undergraduate.
Please visit https://www.usu.edu/admissions/residency/ or email residency@usu.edu.
Currently, we have faculty, staff, and classes spread throughout several buildings on the main USU campus in Logan, Utah. This arrangement is to continue during our inaugural program year. Once the new Veterinary Medical Education (VME) Building is constructed, it will accommodate the majority of the CVM's instruction and administration. The VME will be comprised of three stories, 106,000 square-feet, and located on the north end of the USU campus at the corner of 1400 North and 1200 East in Logan. Construction of the VME is scheduled to be completed in the Summer of 2026.
No. The USU DVM program will have a distributed, community-based private practice model of clinical instruction during the fourth year.
No. Our program requires preparation beyond high school, including prerequisite coursework that must be successfully completed. Please refer to our Admission Requirements webpage for a full list of these prerequisites.
Absolutely! We recommend taking as many math and science courses as you possibly can. Additionally, involvement in activities that foster leadership opportunities and/or animal experience is encouraged.
You may choose any major as an undergraduate, but we want to emphasize that a science-based major may better prepare you for the rigorous DVM curriculum. Please check our Admissions Requirements webpage for more details.
Holistic review centers around assessing an individual's attributes that are unique to each person. We are searching for well-rounded individuals whose education, personal experiences, and attributes have fostered a growth mindset, professionalism, and excellence.
We encourage applicants to gain both animal and veterinary experience. Whether you're working or volunteering, document your hours as you go.
Currently, we are unable to offer individual packet reviews. After perusing our website, if you have specific questions, feel free to direct those to dvmadmit@usu.edu.
We do not have an expiration date for prerequisite courses.
Advanced placement (AP) credits are accepted for specific prerequisite courses following USU criteria; please see the USU Registrar's AP Exams webpage.
We do not require a bachelor's degree for admission. Refer to our Admissions Requirements webpage.
Yes. Any prerequisite course grade less than a C- must be repeated.
The USU DVM program requires four years of study, which includes both pre-clinical and classroom-based instruction and clinical experiences.
Students that are nonresidents at the time of admission must pay nonresident tuition all four years. Please refer to our Cost of Attendance webpage.
At this time, the USU CVM does not plan to admit transfer students from other DVM programs to our DVM program.
See our Cost of Attendance webpage.