Yale is over 300 years old, and with the competitive nature of veterinary graduate programs, a pre-veterinary certification from a recognized, ivy-league name will certainly give you an edge. The university requires a good foundation in English, mathematics and the sciences and will guide the pre-veterinary student in selecting courses from a list of statistics, biochemistry, humanities, microbiology, animal husbandry, animal nutrition, speech, genetics and related fields so that you can present yourself as a well-rounded candidate to graduate schools.
Yale University
222 York St
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 432-1500
yale.edu
Sacred Heart University is the second largest Catholic university in New England. Founded in 1963, SHU offers a traditional pre-veterinary curriculum based on biology, genetics, microbiology, inorganic and organic chemistry, physics, mathematics, social sciences and humanities, and English. The school also recommends courses in speech, cellular biochemistry, animal development, and animal behavior, as well as much undergraduate research in your field as possible. Because Sacred Heart University is an accredited institution, a pre-veterinary certification will prepare you for any graduate veterinary school of your choice.
Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 371-7999
sacredheart.edu
The University of Connecticut College of Veterinary Medicine is staffed by a faculty who all possess doctorate degrees, master's degrees, or Ph.D.'s in the field. The college is home to the Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic Lab and multiple active research programs to enhance the learning experience. The University of Connecticut College of Veterinary Medicine requires a completed curriculum of general education requirements and a selection of courses from agricultural and natural resources, pathobiology and veterinary science courses, and a personalized schedule of electives.
University of Connecticut
249 Glenbrook Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06269
(860) 486-0272
uconn.edu