Virginia-Maryland vet school acceptance rate

How the Virginia-Maryland rate is worked out

Virginia-Maryland publishes its own admissions numbers for the Class of 2030: 2,512 applicants, 126 enrolled. 126 divided by 2,512 is 5.0%. Source

The school does not publish how many offers it made, so this counts students who enrolled. The share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants go elsewhere.

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 Virginia-Maryland asks of applicants

• Applicants need at least 60 semester or 90 quarter undergraduate credit hours completed when they apply, plus at least three letters of recommendation and no more than six submitted to VMCAS (a letter from a veterinarian is not required, though it adds value). Pre-interview evaluation weighs Academic Performance at 60% (cumulative GPA, last 45 credit hour GPA and overall science GPA) and Non-Academic Activities at 40%. Source
• The competency-based prerequisites call for 24 to 30 science credit hours (including up to 6 credit hours of math) and 16 to 20 humanities and social science credit hours, plus 1 semester each of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Communication/Public Speaking and Medical Terminology. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better by the end of spring semester prior to matriculation, with final official transcripts due by June 30. Source
• Applicants complete the VMCAS Application and Supplemental Essays and pay a non-refundable $125 fee by Sept. 15, 2026, then submit a completed residency form by October 1. Selected applicants are invited on a rolling basis to take an online Situational Judgement Test. Source
• Virginia-Maryland does not require the GRE and will not evaluate scores. Source

The Virginia-Maryland vet school interview

Virginia-Maryland (VMCVM) interviews with multiple mini interviews (MMIs), timed scenarios that test communication, ethics, teamwork, problem solving, creativity, resiliency and cultural bias. Interviews are held in-person for VA, MD and WV candidates and virtual through Kira Talent for out-of-state candidates. Pre-interview ranking scores are set to zero at the time of interview, so admission offers are based on interview results. Source

About Virginia-Maryland's DVM program

• For the entering Class of 2031, 60 Virginia residents and 30 out-of-state students will be offered admission, a one-year shift of 10 seats toward Virginia. Admissions allocations are expected to return for the Class of 2032 to 50 Virginia resident seats and 40 out-of-state seats, and the college maintains a strict no-transfer policy. Source
• Applicants are ranked in separate Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and out-of-state pools. Source
• The DVM program holds full AVMA accreditation. Source

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