A-State's College of Veterinary Medicine evaluates applicants in a various academic factors.
GPA Requirements
Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8* (on a 4.0 scale)
A subcommittee of the Admissions Committee will review all applicants with <3.2 GPA for admission. The subcommittee will perform a targeted candidate review to assess the academic performance in the context of other application information (hardships, etc.). Applicants with <2.8 cumulative GPA will not be considered for admission.
Prerequisites
To be eligible, candidates must complete the following pre-requisite courses and a minimum of 62 semester credit hours by the spring semester before matriculation. Please note that an undergraduate degree is not required for admission.
| Subject Area | Course | Semester Credits |
| Biological Science | General Biology/Zoology | 6 |
| Biological Science | General Biology/Zoology Lab | 2 |
| Chemistry | General Chemistry | 6 |
| Chemistry | General Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Biomedical Science | Biochemistry (must require Organic as a prereq.) | 3 |
| Physics | Physics | 6 |
| Math | Statistics or College Algebra or higher | 3 |
| English | Composition/Writing Intensive | 6 |
| TOTAL | - | 37 |
Elective Courses
Candidates must complete 25 credits of additional coursework beyond the 37 credits of prerequisites. These courses should reflect the candidate’s interests and career objectives and provide a broad general education. Eight hours of electives must be upper division science courses (300 level or above). Completion of advanced biomedical and animal science coursework (e.g., nutrition, genetics, physiology, cell biology) is encouraged.
Quarter Credits
Quarter system credits must be converted to semester credits. One quarter hour converts to a semester hour at 2/3 of its value. The CVM uses the multiplier of 0.667 for this conversion (Sem Hrs = Qtr Hrs * 0.667). For example, nine quarter hours of Biology I, II, and III are needed to meet the six semester hours of General Biology I and II at a semester term school.
