Veterinary Medicine Schools Tuition & Fees for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree

In United States, 36 Veterinary Medicine schools offer Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) programs. The Veterinary Medicine schools are accredited by American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).

The 2024 average tuition & fees for Veterinary Medicine program is $35,663 for state residents and $55,755 for out-of-state students. The average GPA (Overall) of enrolled students is 3.64 and the science GPA is 3.57.

To apply to veterinary medicine schools, applicants need to use Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). Applicants will submit required components such as transcripts and test score in the application process on VMCAS. The following components are commonly required by veterinary medicine schools for applying to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program.

Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) Application
Secondary application and fees
Qualifying GPA
Letters of Recommendation: one from a veterinarian required in most schools.
Veterinary experience with a variety of species required / recommended
Complete prerequisite courses required by each school.

Veterinary Medicine School Tuition & Score Comparison Table

School Name	State	Founded	Veterinary Medicine Tuition & Fees	Application Fee	GPA	Applicants	Enrolled
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	AL	1892	$50,026 ($27,254)	$125	-	-	-
Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Private	AL	1881	$44,190	$100	-	-	-
University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine Public	AZ	1885	$50,695 ($33,185)	$50	3.37	2,183	110
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Public	CA	1948	$42,695 ($30,450)	$60	-	893	148
Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Private	CA	2003	$57,644	-	3.23	1,130	112
Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Public	CO	1883	$63,542 ($39,323)	$80	3.65	4,128	152
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Public	FL	1976	$49,763 ($28,787)	$30	3.71	1,922	140
Univesity of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Public	GA	1946	$48,566 ($18,904)	$75	3.69	1,360	150
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Public	IL	1944	$56,654 ($33,148)	$60	3.69	2,039	150
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	IA	1879	$58,777 ($27,879)	$95	3.61	1,967	159
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	KS	1905	$40,625 ($19,223)	$50	3.72	1,497	120
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine Public	LA	1973	$56,521 ($27,421)	$100	3.68	790	130
University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine Public	MD	1978	$57,369 ($26,898)	$60	3.64	1,692	126
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Private	MA	1978	$65,782	$70	3.77	1,112	105
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	MI	1910	$47,616 ($31,808)	-	3.60	2,704	115
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Public	MN	1947	$59,879 ($33,275)	$85	3.68	1,489	105
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	MS	1974	$51,463 ($29,169)	$60	3.60	1,319	114
University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine Public	MO	1946	$75,822 ($34,667)	$110	3.75	1,739	116
University of Nebraska School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Public	NE	2007	-$2 ($28,274)	$75	-	-	-
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Private	NY	1894	$74,617	-	3.83	-	-
Long Island University College of Veterinary Medicine Private	NY	1926	$59,406	$100	3.60	1,060	100
North Carolina State University College of Veterinary MedicineHome Public	NC	1978	$49,565 ($19,644)	$75	3.69	-	-
Ohio State University College of Veterinary MedicineHome Public	OH	1885	$75,850 ($34,926)	$60	3.60	2,482	165
Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	OK	1913	$50,044 ($23,679)	$75	3.63	810	106
Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine Public	OR	1975	$54,607 ($28,420)	$50	3.58	2,158	86
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Private	PA	1884	$66,076	$75	3.64	1,546	124
Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine Private	TN	2014	$52,432	-	3.40	1,880	125
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Public	TN	1974	$57,152 ($29,886)	$45	3.67	1,320	87
Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Public	TX	1916	$45,549 ($29,159)	$75	3.75	1,237	180
Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine Public	TX	2018	$32,800 ($22,000)	$75	-	-	-
Utah State University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	TX	-	$63,210 ($27,606)	$60	-	-	-
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Public	VA	1978	$56,169 ($25,698)	$60	3.64	1,692	126
Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	WA	1899	$64,075 ($28,471)	$60	3.69	2,054	133
University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine Public	WI	1983	$54,767 ($34,544)	$60	3.66	1,942	96
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Public	IN	1959	$47,759 ($22,931)	-	3.72	1,700	84
Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine Private	AZ	2012	$69,709	-	3.61	1,574	134

Veterinary Medicine Schools Tuition & Fees for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree

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