100 Best Veterinary schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 4.03M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 272 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: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

2. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Veterinary

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

3. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Veterinary

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Veterinary

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

5. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Veterinary

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

6. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Veterinary

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Veterinary

#8 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

8. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Veterinary

#9 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Veterinary

#10 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
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: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Veterinary

#12 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

12. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Veterinary

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

13. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Veterinary

#14 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

14. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Veterinary

#15 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

15. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Veterinary

#16 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

16. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Veterinary

#17 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

17. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Veterinary

#18 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

18. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Veterinary

#19 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

19. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Veterinary

#20 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

20. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Veterinary

#21 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Veterinary

#22 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

22. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Veterinary

#23 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

23. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Veterinary

#24 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

24. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Veterinary

#26 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

25. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Veterinary

#27 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Veterinary

#28 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

27. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Veterinary

#29 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

28. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Veterinary

#30 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

29. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Veterinary

#31 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

30. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Veterinary

#32 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Veterinary

#33 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

32. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Veterinary

#34 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

33. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Veterinary

#35 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

34. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Veterinary

#37 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

35. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Veterinary

#40 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

36. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Veterinary

#42 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

37. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Veterinary

#43 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

38. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Veterinary

#44 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

39. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Veterinary

#46 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

40. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Veterinary

#47 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

41. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Veterinary

#48 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Veterinary

#49 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

43. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Veterinary

#50 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

44. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Veterinary

#51 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

45. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Veterinary

#54 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

46. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Veterinary

#55 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

47. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Veterinary

#56 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

48. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Veterinary

#57 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

49. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Veterinary

#58 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Veterinary

#59 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

51. Georgia Southern University

Georgia | Statesboro

For Veterinary

#60 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

52. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Veterinary

#61 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

53. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Veterinary

#62 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

54. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Veterinary

#63 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

55. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Veterinary

#64 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

56. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Veterinary

#65 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

57. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Veterinary

#66 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

58. Urbana University

Ohio | Urbana

For Veterinary

#67 in North America

#242 in the World

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

59. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Veterinary

#68 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

60. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Veterinary

#69 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

61. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Veterinary

#70 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

62. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Veterinary

#71 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

63. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Veterinary

#72 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

64. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Veterinary

#73 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

65. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Veterinary

#74 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,761
Enrollment: 10,913

66. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Veterinary

#75 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

67. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Veterinary

#76 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

68. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Veterinary

#77 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

69. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Veterinary

#78 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

70. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Veterinary

#79 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

71. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Veterinary

#80 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

72. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Veterinary

#81 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

73. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Veterinary

#82 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

74. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Veterinary

#83 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

75. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Veterinary

#86 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Veterinary

#87 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

77. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Veterinary

#88 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

78. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Veterinary

#89 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

79. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Veterinary

#90 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Veterinary

#91 in North America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

81. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Veterinary

#92 in North America

#382 in the World

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

82. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Veterinary

#93 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

83. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Veterinary

#94 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

84. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Veterinary

#95 in North America

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

85. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Veterinary

#96 in North America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,841

86. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Veterinary

#97 in North America

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

87. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Veterinary

#98 in North America

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

88. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Veterinary

#99 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

89. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Veterinary

#100 in North America

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

90. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Veterinary

#101 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

91. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Veterinary

#102 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

92. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Veterinary

#103 in North America

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

93. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Veterinary

#104 in North America

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

94. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Veterinary

#105 in North America

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

95. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Veterinary

#107 in North America

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Veterinary

#108 in North America

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

97. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Veterinary

#109 in North America

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

98. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Veterinary

#110 in North America

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

99. Newbury College

Massachusetts | Brookline

For Veterinary

#111 in North America

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

100. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Veterinary

#112 in North America

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

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