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Updated October 29, 2026

NC State vet school acceptance rate

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine reports 2,885 applications for the 2026 cycle, but not how many of them were admitted, so we can't work out an exact rate. It enrolls about 125 students per class.

Acceptance rate
Not published by the school
Applicants
2,885
applications
Class size
125
Class of 2030
Average GPA
3.64
admitted NC residents, year not stated (non-residents 3.82)
Average last-45 GPA
3.72
admitted NC residents, year not stated (non-residents 3.85)
Interview format
No interview

Every number is from NC 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.

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How the NC State rate is worked out

NC State posts 2,885 applications for the 2026 cycle, 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: 125 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 NC State asks of applicants

  • Minimum cumulative, required course and last 45 credit hour GPAs are 3.0 for North Carolina residents and 3.4 for non-residents. GPAs are not rounded, all course attempts are calculated into each GPA, and North Carolina residents who miss one GPA category may be considered under Alternative Eligibility. Source
  • At least 200 hours of veterinary experience under a veterinarian (or a PhD scientist for research) are required by the time you apply. Source
  • Required courses need a C- or better, with no more than two left for the spring semester of the cycle. Source
  • Three letters of recommendation are required through the VMCAS Electronic Evaluation system (eLOR), with two recommendations highly recommended from veterinarians or PhD scientists you worked with, alongside both the VMCAS application and the NC State Supplemental Application. Source
  • NC State does not require the GRE and does not consider submitted scores. Source
  • NC State's estimate based on proposed 2026-2027 rates lists yearly tuition and fees of $26,067 for residents and $59,041 for non-residents. Source

The NC State vet school interview

NC State CVM does not currently conduct interviews as part of the application process. Instead, the Admission Committee conducts a holistic review of your application materials, including academic records, letters of recommendation, essay questions, personal statement and experience descriptions. Source

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About NC State's DVM program

  • North Carolina residents make up 80% of the admitted class, about 100 of 125 seats. Source
  • 99 of the 125 students in the Class of 2030 are North Carolina residents (representing 41 counties), selected from nearly 1,900 applications cleared for review, including 1,500 from out-of-state residents. Source
  • Of the 2,885 applications listed for 2026, 473 came from North Carolina residents and 2,412 from non-residents, competing for an incoming class of 125 students (approximately 100 North Carolina residents and 25 non-residents). Admitted students posted a mean prerequisite GPA of 3.61 for North Carolina residents and 3.79 for non-residents, and roughly 38% of students received undergraduate degrees from NC State. Source

Questions people ask

What is the NC State vet school acceptance rate?

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine reports 2,885 applications for the 2026 cycle, but not how many of them were admitted, so we can't work out an exact rate. It enrolls about 125 students per class.

What GPA do you need for NC State vet school?

NC State reports an average cumulative GPA of 3.64 (admitted NC residents, year not stated (non-residents 3.82)). The average last-45-hour GPA was 3.72. These are typical figures for admitted students, not minimums.

How many students does NC State vet school take?

NC State reports a class size of 125 (Class of 2030).

What is the NC State vet school interview like?

NC State CVM does not currently conduct interviews as part of the application process. Instead, the Admission Committee conducts a holistic review of your application materials, including academic records, letters of recommendation, essay questions, personal statement and experience descriptions.

Does NC State require the GRE?

NC State does not require the GRE and does not consider submitted scores.

What are the NC State vet school requirements?

Minimum cumulative, required course and last 45 credit hour GPAs are 3.0 for North Carolina residents and 3.4 for non-residents. GPAs are not rounded, all course attempts are calculated into each GPA, and North Carolina residents who miss one GPA category may be considered under Alternative Eligibility. At least 200 hours of veterinary experience under a veterinarian (or a PhD scientist for research) are required by the time you apply. Required courses need a C- or better, with no more than two left for the spring semester of the cycle. Three letters of recommendation are required through the VMCAS Electronic Evaluation system (eLOR), with two recommendations highly recommended from veterinarians or PhD scientists you worked with, alongside both the VMCAS application and the NC State Supplemental Application.

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