Located in Fort Collins, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences received the first-place ranking among all veterinary science programs in the country from "U.S. News and World Report" in 2007 (the last year the publication released vet school rankings). The university typically admits 7 to 8 percent of those who apply to the program, according to the college's website. Preference is given to Colorado residents. For the first two years of the program, students study on the Colorado State campus, taking science courses, while the last two years of study occur primarily in veterinary clinics on and off campus, where students gain experience working with large and small animals. Students can also take elective courses in specialty areas like exotic animal care, shelter animal medicine, complementary medicine and human-animal bonding. The college also offers joint degree programs that allow a student to graduate with both a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a Ph.D. in a scientific field like biochemistry, a Master of Business Administration or a Master of Public Health.
Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
1601 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523
970-941-7051
cvmbs.colostate.edu
Based in Columbus, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine tied for fifth place on the "U.S. News and World Report" 2007 rankings of veterinary medicine schools. Each year, the college admits 140 students to its veterinary science program, of which 100 are typically Ohio residents. When applying, all students must submit proof that they have completed 80 hours of volunteer or paid work in a veterinary office. Students concentrate on completing courses for the first 2 and 2/3 years in the program. Among the classes required are histology, radiology, cell biology, ethics, pharmacology, animal anatomy, anesthesiology, parasitology and surgery. The spring term of the third year and the entire fourth year consists of clinical internships. Students study nonmammals, small animals, dog, cat, horse and food-animal medicine during the course of the program.
Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
1900 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-1171
vet.ohio-state.edu
Situated in Gainesville, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine ranked 11th among all veterinary schools in the "U.S. News and World Report" ratings. The school admits less than 10 percent of those who apply and roughly 80 percent of those admitted are Florida residents, according to the college's website. During their first year in the program, students take courses in typical animal anatomy, and then spend the second year investigating disorders and problems that can occur in each body system. During their third and fourth years, students take courses in a selected area of concentration--from small animal medicine and surgery, horse medicine and surgery, production animal medicine and surgery or general veterinary science. Students also complete clinical rotations during the final two years of the program. The university also features a joint Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health degree program.
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
Campus Box 100125
Gainesville, FL 32610
352-392-4700
vetmed.ufl.edu