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DVM Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University

Iowa State University, United States

Programme overview

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum prepares graduates for roles as competent, ethical and productive veterinary professionals and biomedical scientists, and is designed to meet the AVMA Council on Education requirements and the AAVMC Competency-Based Veterinary Education framework.

Faculty: College of Veterinary Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Preclinical courses in years 1-3 followed by required clinical rotations in the fourth year; candidates need at least 4 elective credits during VM1-3 and at least 44 credits from clinical rotations in VM4, with a minimum 2.0 GPA in the veterinary medicine curriculum.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Required pre-veterinary coursework, a VMCAS application and the ISU supplemental application; see the College of Veterinary Medicine admissions pages.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://vetmed.iastate.edu/future-dvm-students

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