CVM Accreditation Status

Approval Status

A-State is currently navigating through the accreditation and approval process.

• A-State’s plans for a College of Veterinary Medicine have been approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
• The university has submitted an application to the Higher Learning Commission and hosted them for a site visit in January 2024.
• The Higher Leaning Commission approved the addition of the DVM program in May 2024.
• The final accreditation step is the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education, the world's leading accrediting body for colleges of veterinary medicine.

AVMACOE Accreditation

2023

Evaluation Request: In 2023, Arkansas State University initiated the accreditation process by requesting the AVMA COE to conduct a review of the proposed College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM).

July 2024

Consultative Site Visit: In July 2024, an AVMA COE site team conducted a consultative site visit. The goal of this visit was to determine if the A-State CVM was ready for a full comprehensive review.

January 2026

Comprehensive Site Visit: The CVM prepared a self-study to provide information on the approach to implementing our DVM program and how we will ensure compliance with the 11 AVMA COE Standards. An AVMA COE site team will visit the A-State CVM in January 2026.

Next Step

Full Council of Education Review: All members of the AVMA COE will review the self-study, the AVMA COE site team's report, and additional information provided by A-State CVM.

Final Step

Accreditation Classification: AVMA COE will assign a classification of accreditation and will continue to monitor A-State CVM.  If the classification of Reasonable Assurance is granted, A-State CVM will begin admitting students.