WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING INTO VETERINARY SCHOOL?
There are more veterinary school applicants than ever before, but also more seats available than ever before.
More people are applying to veterinary school than ever before with a record 10,000 plus applications per cycle. But this increase in applications is also met with an increase in more seats available than ever before, with more on the way due to new veterinary schools opening. However, not all these seats provide the same chance of gaining an offer of acceptance. It is important for pre-veterinary students to focus their application energy on the seats with the best odds of acceptance. The best odds are usually where you can apply for a resident seat.
The list below provides how many applicants from each group (resident vs. non-resident) enroll every year, along with correlating class sizes for each veterinary school. This information is helpful in determining the best chance of admission as pre-veterinary students weigh which school is the best fit for their veterinary education.
Updated April 2025 with the latest information provided by the schools.
Resident applicants: 150
Resident accepted: 41
Resident % enrolled: 27.33%
Non-resident applicants: 1,600
Non-resident accepted: 51
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.19%
*Contract seats are 38 from Kentucky, 150 applicants, 25.3%
Resident applicants: 313
Resident accepted: 70
Resident % enrolled: 22.36%
Non-resident applicants: 2,862
Non-resident accepted: 50
Non-resident % enrolled: 1.75%
Resident applicants: N/A
Resident accepted: 63
Resident % enrolled: N/A
Non-resident applicants: N/A
Non-resident accepted: 63
Non-resident % enrolled: N/A
Resident applicants: 211
Resident accepted: 60
Resident % enrolled: 28.44%
Non-resident applicants: 1,844
Non-resident accepted: 71
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.85%
*Exact number of resident and non-resident seats are estimates.
Resident applicants: 131
Resident accepted: 50
Resident % enrolled: 38.17%
Non-resident applicants: 2,080
Non-resident accepted: 70
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.37%
This information is not provided on the school’s website. We encourage you to reach out to the admissions office for class admission data.
Total applicants: 1,403
Total accepted: 100
Total % enrolled: 7.13%
*This is a private school, seats are not based on residency.
Resident applicants: 258
Resident accepted: 88
Resident % enrolled: 34.11%
Non-resident applicants: 1,607
Non-resident accepted: 48
Non-resident % enrolled: 2.99%
*Contract seats are 20 from Arkansas, 81 applicants, 24.7%. Non-contract Puerto Rico applicants considered in a separate pool for non-resident positions. Puerto Rico residents, 19 admitted, 87 applicants, 21.8%.
Resident applicants: 271
Resident accepted: 59
Resident % enrolled: 21.77%
Non-resident applicants: 1,733
Non-resident accepted: 55
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.17%
Resident applicants: 136
Resident accepted: 40
Resident % enrolled: 29.41%
Non-resident applicants: 1,620
Non-resident accepted: 98
Non-resident % enrolled: 6.05%
Resident applicants: 109
Resident accepted: 55
Resident % enrolled: 50.46%
Non-resident applicants: 1,399
Non-resident accepted: 50
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.57%
*Exact number of resident and non-resident seats are estimates.
Resident applicants: 428
Resident accepted: 100
Resident % enrolled: 23.36%
Non-resident applicants: 1,671
Non-resident accepted: 25
Non-resident % enrolled: 1.50%
Resident applicants: 146
Resident accepted: 58
Resident % enrolled: 39.73%
Non-resident applicants: 424
Non-resident accepted: 53
Non-resident % enrolled: 12.50%
Resident applicants: 148
Resident accepted: 48
Resident % enrolled: 32.43%
Non-resident applicants: 2,115
Non-resident accepted: 48
Non-resident % enrolled: 2.27%
*WICHE applicants 98, WICHE seats are included in the 48 non-resident positions.
Resident applicants: 166
Resident accepted: 45
Resident % enrolled: 27.11%
Non-resident applicants: 1,609
Non-resident accepted: 44
Non-resident % enrolled: 2.73%
This information is not provided on the school’s website. We encourage you to reach out to the admissions office for class admission data.
*This school will start the first class in Fall 2025.
Resident applicants: 950
Resident accepted: 170
Resident % enrolled: 17.89%
Non-resident applicants: 294
Non-resident accepted: 10
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.40%
This information is not provided on the school’s website. We encourage you to reach out to the admissions office for class admission data.
Resident applicants: 368
Resident accepted: 82.5
Resident % enrolled: 22.42%
Non-resident applicants: 2,552
Non-resident accepted: 82.5
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.23%
*Class size is 165, goal is half of all seats are for residents.
This information is not provided on the school’s website. We encourage you to reach out to the admissions office for class admission data. This is a private school but they do have discount seats for Massachusetts residents.
Total applicants: 294
Total accepted: 70
Total % enrolled: 23.81%
*This school does not provide resident seats.
Universidad Ana G. Méndez
This information is not provided on the school’s website. We encourage you to reach out to the admissions office for class admission data.
Resident applicants: 230
Resident accepted: 65
Resident % enrolled: 28.26%
Non-resident applicants: 2,462
Non-resident accepted: 45
Non-resident % enrolled: 1.83%
Resident applicants: 942
Resident accepted: 142
Resident % accepted: 15.07%
Non-resident applicants: 973
Non-resident accepted: 38
Non-resident % accepted: 3.91%
Resident applicants: 598
Resident accepted: 104
Resident % enrolled: 17.39%
Non-resident applicants: 1,397
Non-resident accepted: 46
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.29%
This information is not provided on the school’s website. We encourage you to reach out to the admissions office for class admission data.
This information is not provided on the school’s website. We encourage you to reach out to the admissions office for class admission data.
Resident applicants: 227
Resident accepted: 53
Resident % enrolled: 23.35%
Non-resident applicants: 1,491
Non-resident accepted: 52
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.49%
Resident applicants: 169
Resident accepted: N/A
Resident % enrolled: N/A
Non-resident applicants: 1,776
Non-resident accepted: N/A
Non-resident % enrolled: N/A
Resident applicants: 246
Resident accepted: 58
Resident % enrolled: 23.58%
Non-resident applicants: 1,273
Non-resident accepted: 75
Non-resident % enrolled: 5.89%
Resident applicants: 237
Resident accepted: 70
Resident % enrolled: 29.54%
Non-resident applicants: 1,939
Non-resident accepted: 30
Non-resident % enrolled: 1.55%
Resident applicants: 248
Resident accepted: 63
Resident % enrolled: 25.40%
Non-resident applicants: 2,013
Non-resident accepted: 33
Non-resident % enrolled: 1.64%
This information is not provided on the school’s website. We encourage you to reach out to the admissions office for class admission data.
*This school will start the first class in Fall 2025.
Resident applicants: 556
Resident accepted: 80
Resident % enrolled: 14.39%
Non-resident applicants: 1,656
Non-resident accepted: 42
Non-resident % enrolled: 2.54%
*Resident seats are 50 from Virginia and 30 from Maryland. Contract seats are 6 from West Virginia, 48 applicants, 12.5%.
Resident applicants: 170
Resident accepted: 76
Resident % enrolled: 44.71%
Non-resident applicants: 2,044
Non-resident accepted: 64
Non-resident % enrolled: 3.13%
*Resident seats are 55 from Washington, 11 from Idaho, and 10 from Montana.
Total applicants: 1,469
Total accepted: 120
Total % enrolled: 8.17%
*This school does not provide resident seats.
