Your Cost of Attendance (COA) reflects the estimated total cost of completing the DVM program.
What’s Included
- Tuition and fees
- Living expenses
- Transportation
- Supplies and personal costs
Important Notes
- Costs vary by student lifestyle
- COA is reviewed annually
- Adjustments may be requested for special circumstances
USU CVM Value Perspective
Based on estimates from the VIN cost comparison tool, USU CVM is currently ranked as the 5th most affordable veterinary program in the United States for resident students and ranked 9th for non-resident students.
This reflects a strong commitment to balancing educational quality and financial accessibility.
Our DVM Degree Program’s Cost of Attendance
A college education is an investment in your future, but to manage that investment, you need to know the costs. This page will show you the estimated average expenses a full-time student may experience in the veterinary medicine program at USU. No two students are alike, so things like housing and food will vary from student to student depending on their individual needs and circumstances.
- Housing and food includes things like rent, groceries or meal plans, and basic utilities.
- Miscellaneous and personal expenses include things like clothing, entertainment, and other living expenses.
- Transportation includes things like travel between campus, residences, and a student's place of work as well as basic vehicle maintenance.
- Amounts deducted upfront from student loans are taken into account when a student receives a financial aid offer.
- Your individual estimated cost of attendance will be displayed on a webpage that you can access from your financial aid offer email.
- Your calculated financial need is your cost of attendance minus your FAFSA expected family contribution amount, which allows USU to determine your eligibility for subsidized loans, work-study, etc.
USU is willing to consider modifications to these components for the purpose of determining cost of living for student aid. Daycare, childcare, and private school tuition can also be added to a student's cost of attendance, as can high out-of-pocket medical and dental costs that were recently paid.
Students may also appeal for a one-time increase if they need to purchase a computer for their program. Not all increases result in additional direct loan assistance, but they may result in additional eligibility for private education loans instead.
Utah Resident
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Non-Resident*
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*DVM applicants who do not meet all requirements to be eligible for resident tuition by the applicable deadline (VMCAS application deadline) shall be classified as nonresidents for tuition purposes and shall not be eligible for residency reclassification or appeal at any point during the entire duration of their participation in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. DVM students determined to be nonresidents for tuition purposes will be charged nonresident tuition for all four years of the DVM program. Please see Utah Residency for Tuition Purposes for more information.
**The CVM plans to provide a travel award to students to help offset the increased cost in housing and travel to off-site clinical rotation in the fourth-year. For more information about cost of attendance and financial support, please reference USU's Cost of Attendance page.
***Amount listed is for Tuition only. Fees are calculated on a percentage of tuition. Fees in 2025-26 based on 21 credit hours were $518.14. Please reference USU's Tuition and Fees website for the most current information.
Tuition and other educational expenses are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Residency Policy
Residency status is determined at admission and remains fixed throughout the program.
The Office of Veterinary Admissions uses the “Legal State of Residence” in the Citizenship information section of the VMCAS application as your official state of residence. If you marked “Utah” as your “Legal State of Residence” and/or if claiming Utah residency for tuition purposes, you must complete the residency form and email the completed form and supporting documentation to the residency officers in the USU Admissions Office. They must verify your Utah residency (or exemption) for you to be considered in the Utah applicant pool.
- Residency Certification is due (all required documentation must be submitted to the USU Residency Office) by September 15.
- To determine if you may be eligible to apply for Utah residency for tuition purposes, including military exemptions, please see the General and Military Exemptions above.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (“DVM”) applicants who claim resident student status must verify they meet all requirements to be eligible for resident tuition. The deadline to submit verifying documentation to the Residency Office is the same as the deadline for the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (“VMCAS”) application, not the applicant's individual submission date. Eligibility for residency for tuition purposes will be determined upon USU's timely receipt of the required verifying documentation.
- DVM applicants who do not meet all requirements to be eligible for resident tuition by the applicable deadline (VMCAS application deadline) shall be classified as nonresidents for tuition purposes and shall not be eligible for residency reclassification or appeal at any point during the entire duration of their participation in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. DVM students determined to be nonresidents for tuition purposes will be charged nonresident tuition for all four years of the DVM program.
University Policy 4205: Residency for Tuition Purposes
Student Action
- Review your financial aid package carefully
- Understand your personal cost profile