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Ohio State University

Admissions Contact Information

Phone: 614-292-1171
Email: prospective@cvm.osu.edu
Address: 1900 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210
Website: http://vet.osu.edu/

Background Information

  • When was the school founded? The veterinary school in Ohio was established in 1885.

  • What is the mission of the institution? The mission statement of the school is very extensive and can be found at the following link: http://vet.osu.edu/visionandvalues. They emphasis a lot of shared values. Their vision statement is “Educate. Discovery. Service. Creating a healthy and sustainable world for animals and people.” They have a huge list of shared values, which are excellence, collaboration, integrity and personal accountability, openness and trust, diversity in people and ideas, change and innovation, empathy and compassion, and efficiency in our work.

  • Is it a public or private University? Public

  • Do they have any special programs? They have a veterinary scholar summer research program whose primary goal of this program is to assist in the development of knowledge and skills of professional veterinary students in comparative and veterinary medicine related research problems. This training program provides mentorship and infrastructure for veterinary students to attain specific technical and conceptual skills to perform hypothesis-based research involving faculty supervised projects at The Ohio State University or with associated collaborative institutions.

  • Do they have any special facilities? They have the veterinary medical center, Galbreath Equine Trauma, Intensive Care and Research Center, Center for Retrovirus Research, Alice Lloyd Finley Memorial Veterinary Research Farm, and the Marysville Large Animal Services Clinic.

​Ranking​

  • U.S. News and World Report Ranking: #5

  • Accreditation: ​They are fully accredited.

​Required Coursework

- English Composition (3-4 credits)

- General Chemistry with lab (8-10 credits)

- Organic Chemistry with lab (6-8 credits)

- Biochemistry (3-4 credits)

- Physics with one year of lab (8-10 credits)

- Biology with one year of lab (6-8 credits)

- Molecular Genetics (3-4 credits)

- Microbiology with lab (3-4 credits)

- Mathematics (4-6 credits)

- Humanities and Social Sciences (14 credits)

- Electives (8 credits)

 

​Coursework Criteria​

  • No more than one required prerequisite course maybe uncompleted by the end of the autumn semester of academic year of matriculation.

​​Veterinary Program​

  • How many years is the program? 4 years

  • What is the average class size? 162

  • What other degrees are offered? They offer a graduate program in Comparative and Veterinary Medicine and they have a Veterinary Public Health Program.

  • What are the residency placement options? They have residency programs in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, anesthesia, behavior medicine, clinical cardiology, clinical oncology, dermatology, equine emergency and critical care, equine field service/ambulatory medicine, equine medicine, equine surgery, food animal medicine and surgery, small animal surgery, food animal medicine and surgery, neurology, ophthalomology, radiation oncology, radiology, small animal emergency, small animal internal medicine, theriogenology, and lab animal medicine.

  • What are some student activities? They have an extensive list of club and organizations that students are encouraged to participate. Such organizations are the Alpha Psi Fraternity, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Inter-Professional Council, Omega Tau Sigma Fraternity, Radiology Club, and Student Council.

  • What professional development do they offer graduates? ? They offer education activities for veterinarians, veterinary techs, breeders, and owners through conferences, such as the International Camelid Health Conference in March.

  • What academic support programs do they have? They have the student consultation service program which is a place where students can seek consultation service related to emotional health. They also have peer tutoring centers and student ambassadors program. They have a small animal medicine and surgery internship for graduates that is designed to provide successful candidates with a broad but intensive learning experience in various areas of small animal medicine and surgery. The program is designed to prepare individuals for residency training programs, but graduates seeking advanced training and experience prior to beginning practice will also benefit. Interns should expect to advance their technical skills, clinical decision-making, ability to critically evaluate the scientific literature, and clinical teaching abilities.

  • What is the curriculum? The curriculum appears to be similar to the general veterinary school curriculum. The first two years of courses cover the basics of veterinary medicine, such as introduction to diagnostic imagining, comparative biology of diseases, neurobiology, professional development, and respiratory systems. The third year gets into the more practical hands-on side of veterinary medicine with course such as small animal medicine techniques, applied diagnostic imaging, and electives. The fourth years is filled with clinical rotations and career area emphasis/electives.

​Admissions General Information​

  • Professional Application Service:  VMCAS

  • VMCAS Deadline: October 2nd

  • Do they have a supplemental application? Yes, there is a $60 application fee.

  • Do they have interviews? They are based on interpersonal and communication skills. Another major criteria is the applicants knowledge of the profession. Applicants are selected for the interview profess based on the academic achievement and application review.

  • Are AP credits accepted? Yes, as long as they are on the official college transcripts.

  • Do they require a pre-professional curriculum? They accept the pre-requisite courses, but there is no requirement for a certain degree of pre-professional program.

  • ​What professional test do they accept? GRE and MCAT

Admissions Statistics (2013)

General Statistics 

# of applications received per year - 1326

# of out-of-state applicants per year - 1064

# of students accepted - 162

% of applicants accepted - 12.2%

% of in-state students enrolled - 48.8%

% of out-of-state students enrolled - 51.2%

% female - 84.6%

% male - 15.4%



GPA Statistics

Avg. cumulative GPA of admitted students – 3.68

Avg. Pre-requisite GPA - 3.54



GRE Statistics

Avg. verbal percentile for admitted students - 65

Avg. quantitative percentile for admitted students - 62

 

Subjective Review Components

Admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine is granted only for the fall semester of each year and only on a full-time basis. The selection process is designed to admit applicants who can both succeed academically in a rigorous, intensive four-year professional science program and demonstrate dedication and commitment to the veterinary profession. Our process for evaluating applicants for admission is detailed and complex to ensure that we select the most highly qualified students who possess the potential for successful completion of the DVM program.

 

- Objective Evaluation: based on the overall GPA, science pre-requisite GPA, last 45 credit hour GPA, and the GRE/MCAT scores.

- Admission committee review: the admissions committee reviews the personal statement, recommendations, quality of education, animal, veterinary, and work experience, and the extracurricular activities/leadership roles/Honors and Awards.

- Subjective Evaluation: this portion is the interview process.

 

They also discuss qualities that make students competitive applicants. Here is a brief list of the qualities that you can find below in more depth under the links.

 

- Strong Academic Background and Competitive Test Scores

- Veterinary and Animal Experiences: you should work or volunteer with various veterinarians, gain experience with a variety of veterinary career pathways, show great breadth and depth in your experiences, work with a variety of animals, and there is no minimum number of house required but you should have considerable experience.

- Community involvement and extracurricular activities: you should get involved in the community, the degree of involvement is considered, and you need to show that you have a good balance between school and your involvement.

- Leadership Ability, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills: you can advance your application by demonstrating leadership ability through leadership positions in employments, church, community, and school organizations. You need to be able to communicate effectively and possess skills to express your thoughts and ideas along with having strong interpersonal skills and work experience with diverse groups of people.

 

Tuition and Fees

  • In-state tuition = $29,164

 

  • Out-of-state tuition = $63,291

 

  • Is there an enrollment deposit required? There is a $25 acceptance fee and then a $300 tuition deposit required by only non-residents.

 

  • Residency status options = out-of-state applicants are eligible to apply for residency after their first year of attendance in the DVM program.

 

​Funding Options​

  • Grants-in-aid - Your best chance of receiving grants are through the FAFSA, however it is very rare for them to be given to professional students. Either way you should fill out the FAFSA each year because schools use it to pick scholarship recipients and the government uses it for loan purposes.

 

  • Scholarships - Ohio Vet School has a huge amount of scholarships for their students and $1.5 million was awarded last year. You can find a comprehensive list of all of the scholarships at the following link: http://vet.osu.edu/education/scholarships/ Some of the scholarships are specific to residents, your years in veterinary school, or your medical emphasis.

 

  • Loans - There are three types of federal loans offered to students in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State: Stafford Loan, Health Professions Student Loan, and the Grad/Plus Loan. You can find out more information about these loans on their website or under the funding link of this website.

 

  • Military Funding - The U.S. Army offers a variety of scholarships for veterinary students. If you are interested in the military, they will pay for your entire tuition in exchange for four years of service as a veterinarian. They also pay for all of your books/fees and you get a $1907 per month stipend. Once you start school you are a Second Lieutenant and after you graduate you are promoted to a Captain. This is a great opportunity if the military is something you are interested in.

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