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Updated October 29, 2026

Mississippi State vet school acceptance rate

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine reports 1,653 applications received for the Class of 2029, but not how many of them were admitted, so we can't work out an exact rate. It enrolls about 119 students per class.

Acceptance rate
Not published by the school
Applicants
1,653
applications received
Interviewed
327
Class of 2029
Class size
119
Class of 2029, includes 17 Early Entry students
Average GPA
3.60
Class of 2029
Interview format
Traditional panel interview (in person)

Every number is from Mississippi State's own DVM admissions pages, checked October 29, 2026. The school does not publish the counts behind a rate. Work out your own with our VMCAS GPA calculator.

Mississippi State's interview: traditional panel interview

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How the Mississippi State rate is worked out

Mississippi State posts 1,653 applications received for the Class of 2029, but not how many of them it admitted or enrolled, so we don't divide and don't estimate. It does publish its class size: 119 students. Source

We only use numbers the school posts on its own site. National VMCAS and AAVMC tables count applicants differently, so they are left out.

What Mississippi State asks of applicants

  • A minimum overall GPA of 3.00 is required. Source
  • Prerequisites must be finished with a C- or better by the end of the spring semester before you start. Source
  • Experience under a veterinarian is required, but there is no set minimum number of hours. Source
  • Mississippi State does not require the GRE. Source
  • For 2025-2026, the total annual charge is $29,903 for Mississippi residents and $52,643 for nonresidents. Source

The Mississippi State vet school interview

Top applicants in each residency pool are invited to a roughly 30-minute interview with a panel of two to three people, usually an admissions committee member, a faculty member and a practitioner. Only the committee member has seen the full file, and the interview counts for 30% of the decision. Source

Full Mississippi State vet school interview guide

About Mississippi State's DVM program

  • The class of 116 to 118 is split into three pools: about 50 to 55 Mississippi residents, 7 West Virginia contract seats and about 50 to 55 nonresidents. Source
  • The Class of 2029 had 53 Mississippi residents and 66 nonresidents, including 7 West Virginia and 11 South Carolina contract seats. Source
  • An Early Entry Program offers up to 30 places a year to high school seniors, who finish prerequisites at MSU and then join the DVM program with no further application or interview. Source

Questions people ask

What is the Mississippi State vet school acceptance rate?

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine reports 1,653 applications received for the Class of 2029, but not how many of them were admitted, so we can't work out an exact rate. It enrolls about 119 students per class.

What GPA do you need for Mississippi State vet school?

Mississippi State reports an average cumulative GPA of 3.60 (Class of 2029). These are typical figures for admitted students, not minimums.

How many students does Mississippi State vet school take?

Mississippi State reports a class size of 119 (Class of 2029, includes 17 Early Entry students).

What is the Mississippi State vet school interview like?

Top applicants in each residency pool are invited to a roughly 30-minute interview with a panel of two to three people, usually an admissions committee member, a faculty member and a practitioner. Only the committee member has seen the full file, and the interview counts for 30% of the decision.

Does Mississippi State require the GRE?

Mississippi State does not require the GRE.

What are the Mississippi State vet school requirements?

A minimum overall GPA of 3.00 is required. Prerequisites must be finished with a C- or better by the end of the spring semester before you start. Experience under a veterinarian is required, but there is no set minimum number of hours.

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Confetto is not affiliated with Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine or Mississippi State University. Every figure on this page is from the school's own website (Mississippi State, Mississippi), checked October 29, 2026. Schools update these pages each year, so check the source links before you apply.