100 Best Veterinary schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Veterinary. A graph of 4.24M citations received by 130K academic papers made by 274 universities in the United States 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

California | Davis

For Veterinary

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Veterinary

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

3. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Veterinary

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Veterinary

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Veterinary

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

6. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Veterinary

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Veterinary

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Veterinary

#9 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Veterinary

#10 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Veterinary

#11 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Veterinary

#12 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

12. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Veterinary

#13 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

13. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Veterinary

#14 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

14. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Veterinary

#15 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

15. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Veterinary

#16 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

16. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Veterinary

#17 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

17. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Veterinary

#18 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

18. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Veterinary

#19 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

19. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Veterinary

#20 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

20. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Veterinary

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Veterinary

#22 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

22. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Veterinary

#23 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

23. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Veterinary

#24 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

24. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Veterinary

#25 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

25. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Veterinary

#26 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Veterinary

#28 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

27. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Veterinary

#29 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

28. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Veterinary

#30 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

29. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Veterinary

#31 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

30. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Veterinary

#32 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

31. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Veterinary

#33 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

32. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Veterinary

#34 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

33. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Veterinary

#35 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

34. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Veterinary

#37 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

35. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Veterinary

#41 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

36. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Veterinary

#42 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

37. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Veterinary

#43 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

38. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Veterinary

#45 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

39. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Veterinary

#46 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

40. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Veterinary

#47 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

41. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Veterinary

#48 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

42. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Veterinary

#49 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Veterinary

#50 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

44. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Veterinary

#51 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

45. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Veterinary

#54 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

46. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Veterinary

#55 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

47. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Veterinary

#56 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

48. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Veterinary

#57 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

49. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Veterinary

#58 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Veterinary

#59 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

51. Georgia Southern University

Georgia | Statesboro

For Veterinary

#60 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

52. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Veterinary

#61 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

53. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Veterinary

#62 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

54. Urbana University

Ohio | Urbana

For Veterinary

#63 in North America

#228 in the World

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

55. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Veterinary

#64 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

56. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Veterinary

#65 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

57. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Veterinary

#66 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

58. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Veterinary

#67 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

59. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Veterinary

#68 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

60. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Veterinary

#69 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

61. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Veterinary

#70 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

62. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Veterinary

#71 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

63. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Veterinary

#72 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

64. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Veterinary

#73 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

65. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Veterinary

#74 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,212
Enrollment: 10,813

66. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Veterinary

#75 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Veterinary

#76 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

68. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Veterinary

#77 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

69. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Veterinary

#78 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

70. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Veterinary

#79 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

71. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Veterinary

#80 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

72. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Veterinary

#81 in North America

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

73. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Veterinary

#82 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

74. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Veterinary

#84 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

75. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Veterinary

#86 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Veterinary

#87 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Veterinary

#88 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

78. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Veterinary

#89 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

79. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Veterinary

#90 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

80. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Veterinary

#91 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

81. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Veterinary

#92 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

82. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Veterinary

#93 in North America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

83. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Veterinary

#94 in North America

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

84. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Veterinary

#95 in North America

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

85. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Veterinary

#96 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,409

86. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Veterinary

#97 in North America

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

87. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Veterinary

#98 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

88. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Veterinary

#99 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

89. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Veterinary

#100 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

90. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Veterinary

#101 in North America

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

91. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Veterinary

#102 in North America

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

92. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Veterinary

#103 in North America

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

93. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Veterinary

#104 in North America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Veterinary

#105 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

95. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Veterinary

#106 in North America

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

96. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Veterinary

#108 in North America

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

97. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Veterinary

#109 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,578

98. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Veterinary

#110 in North America

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

99. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Veterinary

#111 in North America

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

100. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Veterinary

#112 in North America

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

The best cities to study Veterinary in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Davis, Ithaca, Gainesville, and Athens.