Updated October 29, 2026

Washington State vet school acceptance rate

For the Class of 2030, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine reports 2,920 applications, with 129 students enrolled. That puts the acceptance rate at about 4.4% (enrolled per applicant).

Acceptance rate: 4.4%; enrolled per applicant, Class of 2030
Applicants: 2,920; applications
Class size: 142; Class of 2030, including 13 preadmitted students
Average GPA: 3.75; current first-year class (Class of 2030)
Interview format: Traditional interview (in person, residents only)

Every number is from Washington State's own DVM admissions pages, checked October 29, 2026. Rate: 129 students enrolled out of 2,920 applications. Work out your own with our VMCAS GPA calculator.

Washington State's interview: traditional interview

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How the Washington State rate is worked out

Washington State publishes its own admissions numbers for the Class of 2030: 2,920 applications, 129 enrolled. 129 divided by 2,920 is 4.4%. 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 Washington State asks of applicants

There is no minimum GPA, and prerequisites need a C- or higher before you enter the program. The committee reviews four GPAs as calculated in the VMCAS application: Cumulative GPA, Science GPA, Last semester (45 hours) or quarter (60 hours) GPA, and DVM program science and math prerequisite courses GPA. Source
Nonresidents with a science GPA above 3.5 and a last-45-semester-credit GPA above 3.6 pass the first academic screen automatically. Others get a second review. Source
Applicants submit three letters of recommendation through VMCAS (at least one letter from a veterinarian) and pay a $70 WSU supplemental fee. The VMCAS application is due September 15 at 11:59PM Eastern Time, and the residency certification deadline for Idaho and Montana is September 1. Source
Washington State's cost page lists first-year tuition of $28,278 for Washington and Idaho residents and WICHE-funded students, and $65,056 for nonresidents on the Pullman campus. Students who attend the Pullman campus as non-residents in their first year may be eligible to establish Washington residency and qualify for in-state tuition starting in their second year. Source

The Washington State vet school interview

Washington State invites its top Washington, Idaho and Montana resident applicants to a 30-minute individual interview with behavioral and knowledge-based questions. The admissions committee assesses motivation, communication, teamwork skills, compassion, empathy, professionalism, integrity, ethics, maturity, experience with a veterinarian and knowledge of the profession, plus questions targeted toward your VMCAS application. Source

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About Washington State's DVM program

For the Class of 2030, Washington residents filed 198 applications for 55 seats, and nonresidents filed 2,571 applications for 55 filled seats. WSU also allocated 10 seats for sponsored ID residents (55 applications), 16 seats on the Bozeman campus including 10 seats for sponsored Montana residents (23 applications), and 6 filled seats for WICHE applicants (73 applications). Source
Of the 142 seats, 13 went to students preadmitted before the cycle, usually through WSU pathway programs or deferrals. The other 129 were admitted from the 2,920 applications. Source
WSU pathway programs give conditional DVM acceptance to strong undergraduates in the fall of their junior year. Source

Questions people ask

What is the Washington State vet school acceptance rate?

For the Class of 2030, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine reports 2,920 applications and 129 students enrolled. That is 4.4% (enrolled per applicant). The share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

What GPA do you need for Washington State vet school?

Washington State reports an average cumulative GPA of 3.75 (current first-year class (Class of 2030)). These are typical figures for admitted students, not minimums.

What is the Washington State vet school interview like?

What are the Washington State vet school requirements?

There is no minimum GPA, and prerequisites need a C- or higher before you enter the program. The committee reviews four GPAs as calculated in the VMCAS application: Cumulative GPA, Science GPA, Last semester (45 hours) or quarter (60 hours) GPA, and DVM program science and math prerequisite courses GPA. Nonresidents with a science GPA above 3.5 and a last-45-semester-credit GPA above 3.6 pass the first academic screen automatically. Others get a second review. Applicants submit three letters of recommendation through VMCAS (at least one letter from a veterinarian) and pay a $70 WSU supplemental fee. The VMCAS application is due September 15 at 11:59PM Eastern Time, and the residency certification deadline for Idaho and Montana is September 1.

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