College Courses Required for Admission
Prerequisites for Admission to UTCVM (based on semester hours) are listed in the following table. All pre-veterinary course requirements must be completed by the end of the spring term of the year in which the student intends to graduate. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Completion of course requirements alone does not guarantee acceptance into veterinary school.

*This should be an upper-division course in general cellular and comparative biochemistry. Half of a two-semester sequence will not satisfy this requirement. The biochemistry course must be satisfactorily completed within 5 years of the time in which the student will enter the veterinary program.

Students are strongly encouraged to take additional biological science courses, especially comparative anatomy, mammalian physiology, and microbiology with laboratory.

For more information go to: http://www.vet.utk.edu/admissions/
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Grade Point Average
Grades REALLY matter!! Qualifications for admission to veterinary college is heavily dependent upon grades. Grades account for 70% of the requirements for acceptance and other considerations account for 30%. Selection of applicants is first based on evaluation of academic transcripts and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Points are assigned according to various objective aspects of the transcripts. Students are ranked from highest to lowest scores and then a number of students will be selected for personal interviews. Final selection will be made form the interviewed applicants.

To give you an idea of the academic requirements for acceptance to the UTCVM, below are data reflecting the grade point averages of accepted students for the years 2004-2008:

Other Admission Factors
Below is a list of other factors considered for admission to the UTCVM after the academically qualified students have been selected.

Recommendations/evaluations - You must submit three (3) separate Confidential Evaluation Forms to VMCAS.
Personal attributes
Extracurricular and/or community service activities
Leadership skills
Personal statement/ Essay
Knowledge of the veterinary profession
Evidence of preparation for a veterinary career
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Cost
UTCVM COSTS BASED ON 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR
Tuition and fees per academic year:
Tennessee residents...........$15,348
Non-residents....................$40,724

Tennessee students may apply to schools in other states. The cost for out-of-state tuition is significantly higher than in state tuition. For example, the 2008-09 out-of-state tuition at Auburn University is $39,226, and at Colorado State University, $46,958. Furthermore, veterinary colleges designate the majority of their positions available to qualified applicants who are residents of the college's state. The University of Tennessee accepts 85 applicants each year, 60 Tennessee residents and 25 highly qualified non-Tennessee-residents.
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Additional Options
Because of the limited number of spaces in U.S. veterinary colleges, each year many qualified students are not accepted. A good option for many students is Ross University on the Island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean. Another option is St. George's University on the island of Grenada.  The cost for Ross and St. George's is similar to other out-of-state tuitions.
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Information about specific Veterinary Colleges
There are some variations for admission at other veterinary colleges. For information about a specific school, go to
http://netvet.wustl.edu/vschool.htm#colleges
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