Admissions Process Overview

The A-State Office of Student Programs and Admissions will conduct an initial review of each applicant’s credentials, including letters of recommendation, official academic transcripts, and the Slate/VMCAS application and supplemental application.  All information will be verified, and candidates GPAs will be calculated as outlined in the rubric below. Applicants may not be reviewed for a few reasons including poor letters of recommendations, an unachievable number of working/volunteer experience hours per week (e.g. 140 hours per week while a full-time student), multiple recent/current supervisors unreachable, or self-disclosure of an inability to meet the technical standards. All applicants that meet eligibility requirements will be placed into two independent applicant pools, Arkansas Residents and Out-of-state Residents which are independently considered for admission using identical processes and rubrics during Phase 2.

Out-of-state students will pay out-of-state tuition for the duration of their DVM program.

All qualified applications will be reviewed by at least two members of the Admissions Committee, including at least one A-State faculty member and one veterinarian (who may be an A-State faculty member or an Arkansas veterinarian). A holistic review process will be employed to evaluate both the academic and non-academic components of each application. Each reviewer will independently assess the application and assign points to each section as outlined in the rubric overview.

The top applicants from the in-state candidate pool and the out-of-state applicant pool will undergo further review and discussion by the full committee to determine final rankings. A wait list will also be determined at this time.

Admission or conditional admission will be offered to the top candidates. Conditional admission is offered for applicants with prerequisites in progress at the time of admission decisions. These prerequisites must be completed by July 15 of the admitting year and meet the minimum grade requirements. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the admission offer.

It is planned that after Fall 2026, incoming DVM classes will consist of approximately 50% Arkansas Residents and 50% Out-of-state Residents for a total of 120 students. This is subject to change based upon the applicant pool.