Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Students have the greatest chance of acceptance into a veterinary school in the state in which they reside. For most UWRF students these schools are the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Our recommended curriculum exceeds the minimum requirements for admission into several Midwestern veterinary schools. Based on the experience of our many successful pre-vet students, we recommend that students complete the full degree program in order to be better prepared for veterinary school. 

A bachelor's degree is not required to be accepted into veterinary school as long as the prerequisite courses have been completed. The 3+1 program is designed for pre-vet students who are accepted into veterinary school prior to completing their bachelor's degree in animal science or dairy science. Students who have completed at least three years at UWRF - after successful completion of their first year of veterinary school - may obtain an animal science or dairy science degree from UWRF.