College of Veterinary Medicine

Overview

Western University of Health Sciences / College of Veterinary Medicine is located in Pomona, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	105

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam MCAT or GRE General Test (within 5 years of matriculation) Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

725

Applied

269

Accepted

95

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	MCAT or GRE General Test (within 5 years of matriculation)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, three letters of recommendation, BA or BS (recommended), 500 hours of hands-on animal-related experience, transcripts from all colleges or universities attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$217,230

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

420

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.19%
Black or African American	3.1%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.24%
Two or more races	9.76%
Unknown	6.43%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

57

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 4

Male (31)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Diagnosing, managing and preventing complications related to small animal surgery; toxoplasmosis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 309 East Second Street
Pomona, CA  91766-1854
United States

Contact Dr. Phil Nelson
Dean
Email: pnelson@westernu.edu
Phone: 909-469-5661
Fax: 909-469-5635

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