Animal and Veterinary Sciences at University of Maine

Programme overview

Bachelor of Science in Animal and Veterinary Sciences with optional concentrations in Equine Science or Pre-Veterinary Sciences. The programme suits students aiming for careers in animal agriculture or animal-related research. Students gain hands-on experience at the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center, helping manage the university dairy herd.

Faculty: College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences | Department: Animal and Veterinary Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Biological sciences and the diseases, breeding, nutrition and physiology of domestic and laboratory animals. Field experience is required: 300 hours for pre-veterinary students and at least 320 hours for animal science students.

Career pathways

Veterinarian or medical doctor (after professional school), animal agriculture sales and service, laboratory animal technician or manager, dairy or livestock farm work, equine boarding or training stables, food processing, Cooperative Extension, feed and drug sales, agribusiness lending or consulting, humane care organizations, education, dog grooming and training.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

University of Maine first-year undergraduate applicants: submit a high school transcript, a letter of recommendation and transcripts from any completed college work; standardized test scores can be skipped; applications are reviewed holistically. Fall deadlines: December 1 (Early Action) and March 1 (regular), rolling after March 1. Some programmes have additional requirements.

Requirements published at program group level.

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: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

Explore more study programmes

Health Sciences