COST OF EDUCATION TOOLKIT
New veterinarians with less educational debt have a head start on life, the VIN Foundation Cost of Education Toolkit is here to help.
A lighter debt burden translates into more financial, career, and personal flexibility. Wouldn’t it be great to pursue an internship or residency, or even take a new job in your dream location without having to worry as much about how you are going to pay back your loans?
This toolkit is a work in progress and we would appreciate feedback on ways to improve. If you are looking for the original Cost of Education Map you may find it here.
HOW MUCH WILL MY VETERINARY EDUCATION COST?
Resident and non-resident rates of tuition and living expenses are assigned based on your state of residence at time of application. You are able to receive a discounted seat at specific veterinary schools depending on your state of residence. Use the VIN Foundation Apply Smarter Tool to explore your school options based on state of residency. Explore the Cost of Education Toolkit FAQs to learn more about the data presented below.
COST OF EDUCATION MAP
Use the Cost of Education Map to explore and compare costs of different veterinary schools. You may Select a Region or click on colored markers.
*Based on non-resident cost of attendance with estimated increase, for the 2023 – 2024 academic year.
COST OF EDUCATION TOOL
Use the Cost of Education Tool to explore costs of individual veterinary schools.
SCHOOL RANKINGS BY COST
RULES & ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE COST OF EDUCATION MAP:
The toolkit uses recent data published by each school to figure a % increase in tuition and fees per year. The projected increase is calculated per school based on the last four years of published tuition data. While past increases are not always an indicator of future increases, trends show that tuition is likely to continue increasing for veterinary school and recent increases give us the best guess at what that might be in the near future. Living expenses estimated increases are based on recent inflation rates.
Make sure to ask your target veterinary schools what their best estimate of tuition and cost of living increases will be while you will be attending veterinary school.
PLEASE NOTE, TUITION LISTED INCLUDES FEES.
For the accrued interest estimates, we apply the most recent Direct Unsubsidized (7.05%) and Direct Grad Plus (8.05%) interest rates for the 2023-24 academic year.
