Names of Veterinary Colleges

University of Pennsylvania

• In 2007, U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Pennsylvania the fourth-best veterinary college in the United States. The private, Ivy League university is located in Pennsylvania's largest city, Philadelphia. The college opened in 1887 and has an enrollment of about 450 students. The university is known for being home to the first veterinary genetics research program and the birthplace of the first calf born in-vitro--a "test-tube" birth. Approximately 10 percent of students who apply for admission are accepted, according to the college's website. Among those admitted, approximately 34 percent are Pennsylvania residents.

  University of Pennsylvania
  3800 Spruce St.
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-898-5434
  vet.upenn.edu

Colorado State University

• A public institution based in Fort Collins, Colorado State University received the ranking of second-best veterinary college in the country from U.S. News and World Report, behind only New York's Cornell University. Founded in 1907, the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science is known for its equine health sciences center, which focuses on research into medical issues and conditions affecting horses. The college admits approximately 138 students per year, and offers a low student-to-faculty ratio, with four to eight students for every one faculty member. Students at Colorado State have the opportunity to pursue wild, zoo and exotic animal veterinary studies through elective clinical rotations. It is one of two top-ranked schools in the West; the number three school is the University of California at Davis.

  Colorado State University
  1601 Campus Delivery
  Fort Collins, CO 80523
  970-941-7051
  cvmbs.colostate.edu

North Carolina State University

• North Carolina State University is a public institution located in downtown Raleigh, the state capital. Established in 1985, the school was tied for the fifth-place ranking among veterinary colleges from U.S. News and World Report in 2007. Focuses of the university's research and curricula include companion animal medicine, food supply medicine, biomedical science, health in ecosystems, equine health and animal welfare. A little more than 300 veterinary students attend the school. Students complete at least a portion of their clinical training at the university's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, which treats more than 20,000 patients per year.

  North Carolina State University
  4700 Hillsborough St.
  Raleigh, NC 27606
  919-513-6786
  cvm.ncsu.edu

University of Wisconsin at Madison

• The University of Wisconsin at Madison was tied with North Carolina State University for the number five ranking by U.S. News and World Report. The university invites only 80 students to enroll in its programs each year, which is less than 8 percent of those who apply. In addition to studies in companion and food animal health care, students complete extensive business management and finance training in preparation to own their own practices after graduation. Public healthcare is another focus of the university, and students are encouraged to consider how animal wellness and veterinary medicine affects human healthcare.

  University of Wisconsin at Madison
  1656 Linden Drive
  Madison, WI 53706
  608-262-2363
  vetmed.wisc.edu