Located in the Minneapolis metropolitan area in the town of Eagan, Argosy University (argosy.edu) is a private for-profit institution. Tuition fees for all students were $18,732 as of 2011. The university offers an associate of applied science (AAS) degree program, which prepares a student for an entry-level veterinary technician job. A veterinary technician can provide care to all types of animals. The AAS program includes 69 credit hours of study. A full-time student can finish the course within 21 months. Argosy University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The campus is 17 miles from downtown Minneapolis.
The veterinary technology programs at Globe University (globeuniversity.edu) in Woodbury, about 19 miles from downtown Minneapolis, are offered at bachelor's and associate-degree levels. The bachelor of science degree takes 36 months to complete and two years for an AAS. You can work as a veterinary technologist once you graduate with a bachelor's degree. The program involves courses such as emergency care, equine care and integrative medicine. The associate degree program includes dentistry, blood work, X-ray and anesthesiology. Globe University is nationally accredited through the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
The school offers its bachelor and ASS degrees in veterinary technology jointly with the Globe University at its Plymouth campus, 12 miles from downtown Minneapolis. It is accredited by the Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. It takes four years to complete a bachelor's degree in veterinary technology and two years for an AAS. Minnesota School of Business (msbcollege.edu) is a for-profit institution. Tuition fees are $14,940 as of 2011. Admission is relatively competitive compared to other veterinary colleges in the area. Acceptance rate is 65 percent, according to the College Prowler.
The veterinary technology programs at this campus of Minnesota School of Business (msbcollege.edu) are also offered in conjunction with the Globe University. The school offers a bachelor's of science in veterinary technology which takes four years. The AAS takes two years to complete. Admission difficulty is rated as very easy by College Prowler. This school is located 25 miles from downtown Minneapolis.