Our DVM program
Fully accredited, four-year professional program preceded by three to four years of pre-professional studies
Admissions
Degree overview
The current DVM curriculum utilizes active learning to bridge the gap between basic sciences and real-world clinical cases. Starting with the Class of 2031, we will transition to an outcome-based, learner-centered model designed to guide students toward the goal of becoming Practice Ready Veterinarians (PRV).
Dual degree programs
DVM-PhD program
We offer a highly competitive formal DVM/PhD curriculum. Through this program, students complete all professional degree requirements, as well as additional graduate study and bench research that are the basis of the PhD thesis. Dual degree candidates must be accepted into the DVM program before consideration for the PhD program. Once accepted, students have two options for completing a dual degree: the concurrent dual-degree option (students pursue the PhD in the middle of their veterinary studies) and the sequential dual-degree option (students complete the DVM degree before starting PhD studies). Financial support is available.
DVM-Masters in Public Health
In this program veterinary students can simultaneously earn a DVM and a master of public health (MPH) degree in as little as four years. Students obtain the credentials to work in government or industry on issues relating to food safety, emerging infectious diseases, biosecurity, and public health. MPH students complete veterinary and human public health field experience and a “culminating experience” project under the guidance of a faculty adviser. The MPH is offered by the School of Public Health, and the tuition costs are separate from those of the College of Veterinary Medicine. The program is designed so that both degrees can be earned in four years.
- Twin Cities Metro Area
- Access to specialized knowledge
- Hands-on Experience at Veterinary Medical Center (VMC)
- Culture of Collaboration
- Opportunities to practice community medicine
- Minnesota is a Tracking School (DVM)
AVMA accreditation
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine has been granted full accreditation status by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education. The AVMA is the accrediting agency which oversees colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States, Canada, and some international schools.
The college submits an annual interim report and participates in a full self-study and site visit every seven years, focusing on the assessment of the 11 standards of accreditation. Standards include such areas as: finances, physical facilities and equipment, clinical resources, admissions, outcomes, and more.