Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Veterinary Medicine schools. The average acceptance rate of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 46.73% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.54%.
University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 6.50% and University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 67.88% among best Veterinary Medicine schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | 69,195 (34,671/34,524) | 5,168 (2,317/2,851) | 3,491 (1,570/1,921) | 7% (7%/8%) | 68% (68%/6%) |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | 94,747 (44,180/50,567) | 35,377 (14,117/21,260) | 6,399 (2,495/3,904) | 37% (32%/42%) | 18% (18%/8%) |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 33,122 (13,701/19,416) | 30,066 (12,212/17,850) | 5,573 (2,438/3,132) | 91% (89%/92%) | 19% (20%/16%) |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 35,568 (17,461/18,107) | 16,779 (7,434/9,345) | 5,627 (2,727/2,900) | 47% (43%/52%) | 34% (37%/16%) |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 65,189 (30,930/34,259) | 34,370 (15,801/18,569) | 8,060 (3,771/4,289) | 53% (51%/54%) | 23% (24%/13%) |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 60,214 (29,555/30,659) | 29,539 (13,386/16,153) | 8,628 (3,918/4,710) | 49% (45%/53%) | 29% (29%/15%) |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 43,422 (22,007/21,415) | 27,203 (14,043/13,160) | 12,490 (6,718/5,772) | 63% (64%/61%) | 46% (48%/27%) |
| 9 | Michigan State University | 53,341 (24,979/28,362) | 46,914 (21,668/25,246) | 9,829 (4,730/5,099) | 88% (87%/89%) | 21% (22%/18%) |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 39,320 (16,218/23,087) | 16,729 (6,149/10,574) | 6,273 (2,362/3,909) | 43% (38%/46%) | 37% (38%/17%) |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 38,050 (17,665/20,336) | 28,504 (12,637/15,848) | 6,737 (2,967/3,761) | 75% (72%/78%) | 24% (23%/18%) |
| Average | 53,341 (25,129/25,129) | 24,927 (11,036/13,889) | 6,865 (3,161/3,703) | 46.73% (43.9%/55.3%) | 27.54% (28.6%/26.7%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 1366. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 674 and the average SAT Math score is 692.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the lowest SAT scores of 1,180 among best Veterinary Medicine schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Veterinary Medicine schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | |||
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 43% (2,398) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 25% (1,432) | 1360 | 670 | 690 |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 15% (1,241) | 1400 | 680 | 720 |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 78% (9,745) | 1270 | 630 | 640 |
| 9 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,834) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 46% (2,875) | 1310 | 660 | 650 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (521) | 1378 | 676 | 702 |
| Average | 35.60% | 1366 | 674 | 692 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 29.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Veterinary Medicine schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Davis admission. | |||
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 16% (862) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 27% (1,509) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 40% (3,220) | 30 | 32 | 29 |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 22% (2,750) | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 9 | Michigan State University | 11% (1,107) | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 26% (1,622) | 30 | 34 | 29 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39% (2,610) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Average | 25.80% | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Veterinary Medicine schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 9 | Michigan State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Georgia | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.