College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University
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Contacts
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/vetmed/
Phone: 541-737-2098
Admissions e-mail: cvmproginfo@oregonstate.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- Master of Science in Veterinary Science (M.S.)
- 4 years in length
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Undergraduate degree from an accredited university.
- Required Courses:
- General Biology: 2 semesters
- Biological Sciences: A minimum of 4 semesters with at least one laboratory. Additional classes include:
- Additional Biochemistry
- Additional Physiology and/or Anatomy
- Animal reproduction
- Cell Biology
- Cell Physiology
- Epidemiology
- Histology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Virology
- Physics: 2 semesters with laboratories
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Animal Nutrition
- Genetics
- Mathematics:
- A course or course sequence in college level algebra and trigonometry.
- Physiology
- Statistics
- General Education Prerequisites:
- English
- Public Speaking
- Humanities/Social Sciences
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GPA
- Average GPA of admitted students: 3.60
- All prerequisite courses taken after August 2004 must be graded on an A-F scale and not taken as pass/fail.
- Any grade below C- in a prerequisite course is considered unsatisfactory and the course cannot be accepted to fulfill a requirement.
GRE
- Minimum score: N/A but applicants are expected to have competitive results.
Supporting Documents
- VMCAS application via [1]
- OSU CVM supplemental application
- $50 supplemental application fee
- Letters of recommendation
- These should be sent to VMCAS
- GRE scores
- Transcript
- Extra test scores
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Interview
- If you are selected for an interview, you will be notified approximately two weeks prior to the actual interview, which usually occurs in mid to late February.
- If you are a nonresident, you will not be interviewed but will be evaluated and ranked by all other areas as listed in Student Selection Criteria.
Timeline 2011-2012
- June 2011: Application materials available from VMCAS
- June 2011: OSU CVM Supplemental Application available from OSU CVM website
- October 1, 2011 12:00 p.m. (EST): Deadline for receipt of all application materials
- January - February 2012 9 p.m. (EST): Deadline to file Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if financial aid is needed
- January 2012: Deadline for submission of Fall term grades to OSU CVM
- February 2012: Oregon resident interviews
- February-March 2012: Initial offers of admission
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Tuition
- Class of 2014:
- Resident/WICHE Tuition and Fees: $19,541
- Non-Resident Tuition and Fees: $37,733*
- Room and Board: $8,208*
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