Best Universities for Veterinary in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Veterinary. A graph of 3.54M citations received by 128K academic papers made by 280 universities in North America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Veterinary

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

2. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#2 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

3. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Veterinary

#1 in Canada

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

4. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Veterinary

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Veterinary

#4 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Veterinary

#5 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

7. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Veterinary

#6 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

8. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Veterinary

#7 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Veterinary

#8 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Veterinary

#9 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Veterinary

#10 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

12. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Veterinary

#11 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

13. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Veterinary

#12 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

14. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Veterinary

#13 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

15. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Veterinary

#14 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Veterinary

#15 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

17. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Veterinary

#16 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

18. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Veterinary

#17 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Veterinary

#18 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

20. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Veterinary

#19 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Veterinary

#20 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

22. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Veterinary

#21 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

23. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#22 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

24. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Veterinary

#23 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

25. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Veterinary

#2 in Canada

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

26. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Veterinary

#24 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

27. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Veterinary

#25 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

28. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Veterinary

#26 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

29. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#27 in the United States

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

30. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Veterinary

#28 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

31. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Veterinary

#29 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

32. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Veterinary

#30 in the United States

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

33. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Veterinary

#31 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Veterinary

#32 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

35. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Veterinary

#3 in Canada

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

36. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#33 in the United States

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

37. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Veterinary

#34 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Veterinary

#4 in Canada

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

39. University of Texas Medical Branch

United States | Texas

For Veterinary

#35 in the United States

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

40. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Veterinary

#5 in Canada

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

41. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Veterinary

#36 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

42. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#37 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

43. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Veterinary

#6 in Canada

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

44. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Veterinary

#38 in the United States

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

45. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Veterinary

#7 in Canada

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

46. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Veterinary

#39 in the United States

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

47. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Veterinary

#40 in the United States

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

48. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Veterinary

#41 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

49. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Veterinary

#42 in the United States

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

50. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Veterinary

#8 in Canada

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

51. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Veterinary

#43 in the United States

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

52. Stanford University

United States | California

For Veterinary

#44 in the United States

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

53. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Veterinary

#45 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

54. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Veterinary

#46 in the United States

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

55. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Veterinary

#47 in the United States

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

56. University of Prince Edward Island

Canada | Prince Edward Island

For Veterinary

#9 in Canada

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

57. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Veterinary

#48 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

58. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Veterinary

#49 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

59. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Veterinary

#50 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

60. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Veterinary

#51 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

61. Georgia Southern University

United States | Georgia

For Veterinary

#52 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

62. Urbana University

United States | Ohio

For Veterinary

#53 in the United States

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

63. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Veterinary

#54 in the United States

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Veterinary

#55 in the United States

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

65. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Veterinary

#56 in the United States

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

66. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Veterinary

#57 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

67. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Veterinary

#58 in the United States

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

68. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Veterinary

#59 in the United States

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

69. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Veterinary

#60 in the United States

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

70. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#61 in the United States

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

71. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#62 in the United States

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

72. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Veterinary

#63 in the United States

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

73. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Veterinary

#64 in the United States

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

74. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Veterinary

#65 in the United States

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

75. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Veterinary

#66 in the United States

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

76. New York University

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#67 in the United States

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

77. New York Medical College

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#68 in the United States

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

78. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Veterinary

#10 in Canada

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

79. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Veterinary

#69 in the United States

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

80. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Veterinary

#70 in the United States

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Veterinary

#71 in the United States

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

82. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Veterinary

#72 in the United States

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

83. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Veterinary

#73 in the United States

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

84. South Dakota State University

United States | South Dakota

For Veterinary

#74 in the United States

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

85. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Veterinary

#75 in the United States

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

86. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Veterinary

#76 in the United States

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

87. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Veterinary

#77 in the United States

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

88. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Veterinary

#78 in the United States

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

89. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Veterinary

#11 in Canada

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

90. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Veterinary

#79 in the United States

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

91. Illinois College

United States | Illinois

For Veterinary

#80 in the United States

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

92. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Veterinary

#81 in the United States

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

93. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#82 in the United States

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

94. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#83 in the United States

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

95. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Veterinary

#84 in the United States

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

96. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Veterinary

#85 in the United States

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

97. Montana State University

United States | Montana

For Veterinary

#86 in the United States

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

98. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Veterinary

#87 in the United States

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

99. North Dakota State University

United States | North Dakota

For Veterinary

#88 in the United States

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1092
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

100. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#89 in the United States

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

Medicine subfields in North America

Anatomy and Physiology881

Anesthesiology561

Bioethics/Medical Ethics317

Biomedical Engineering297

Clinical Psychology827

Critical Care Nursing432

Epidemiology234

Family medicine658

Forensic Science242

Gastroenterology and Hepatology347

Health Science992

Healthcare Management (MHA)663

Medical Physics238

Neurosurgery209

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)416

Occupational Therapy295

Oncology and Cancer research581

Ophthalmology353

Orthodontics418

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine606

Pharmacology603

Physical Therapy792

Plastic Surgery261

Public Health1076

Radiation Therapy308

Radiology and Nuclear medicine845

Respiratory Therapy232

Sonography and Ultrasound204

Sports / Exercise science319

Sports Medicine558