BS Veterinary Technology at University of Missouri-Columbia

Programme overview

The BS in Veterinary Technology is an online program specifically designed to meet the needs of practicing registered veterinary technicians (RVTs). Students will earn an advanced degree in their field, enhance their professional knowledge base in multiple aspects of the veterinary sciences, and develop essential communication, leadership and practice management skills. Graduates will have competencies to function as veterinary team leaders, and transition into other animal health professions such as education, research, regulatory agencies, and pharmaceutical and industry careers.

Faculty: College of Veterinary Medicine | Department: Veterinary Technology | Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Students enrolling in the BSVT program will transfer between 39-43 veterinary technology specific credits dependent on their AAS program. They will also have variable general education credits transfer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is through University of Missouri undergraduate admissions (university-level; no major-specific admission requirement in the catalogue entry).

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.

Freshman applicants can apply for the Fall term; the Mizzou application and Common Application open on Aug. 1 for the following academic year. Transfer students can begin in the Fall, Spring or Summer term.

Transfer applications are listed for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 entry.

Freshman applications open Aug. 1; the priority deadline for admission and scholarship consideration is Dec. 1 and the application deadline is July 1. Admission decisions are released from Oct. 1 on a rolling basis. Honors College applications open Sept. 15 and close Feb. 1.

Transfer applications for Spring 2027 opened May 1, 2026 and for Fall 2027 open Aug. 1, 2026; the FAFSA deadline is Feb. 1, 2027 and the deadline for general, competitive and departmental scholarships for Fall 2027 transfers is Feb. 1, 2027.

Freshman applicants apply through the Mizzou Application or the Common Application, pay a $55 application fee, and may apply with ACT or SAT scores or through the test-optional review (homeschooled students and students from non-accredited schools must submit a test score).

International undergraduate applicants have no application deadline (applying 6-12 months before the start term is recommended), pay a $65 application fee, and are not required to submit SAT/ACT scores; an English proficiency exam score is required.

Graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.missouri.edu/apply/

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