University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine

College Park, MD Public

Founded in 1978, University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine (University of Maryland-College Park) is a public school located in College Park, Maryland. The Veterinary Medicine program at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine is accredited by American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).

The 2024 tuition & fee at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine is $26,898 for Maryland residents and $57,369 for out-of-state students. Compared to public Veterinary Medicine schools in U.S., its tuition is similar to the average tuition of $55,755.

Total 1,692 applied and 126 students admitted and enrolled into University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine as the admission rate is 7.45%.

At University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine, the average GPA submitted by enrolled students is 3.64. The GPA of science or prerequisite courses is 3.60.

Entering Class Profile at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine

The following table summarizes the entering class statistics for the last year matriculants at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine.

Total 1,692 applicants applied to University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine and 126 were accepted and enrolled to the schools. he acceptance rate, the percentage of matriculated applicants, is 7.45%.

The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.64.

University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine Important Information
	University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine	National Total/Average
Admission
Applicants	1,692	49,419
Admitted (Interview Invited)	-	6,957
Matriculated	126	3,598
Admission Rate	7.45%	7.28%
Scores
GPA	3.64	3.64
Tuition & Fees	$57,369 ($26,898 in-state)	$55,755 ($35,663 in-state)

2024 Veterinary Medicine Tuition & Fees

The 2024 Veterinary Medicine tuition & fees at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine is $26,898 for Maryland residents and $57,369 for out-of-state students.

The tuition & fees at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine has increased by 7.62% over the past 5 years from $53,305 to $57,369.

University of Maryland-College Park has undergraduate programs and its undergraduate tuition & fees $11,505 for Maryland students and $40,306 for out-of-state students. The average graduate tuition & fees other than Veterinary Medicine is $17,843 for Maryland students and $37,383 for out-of-state students.

The following table shows the Veterinary Medicine tuition & fees over last 5 years at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine.

Veterinary Medicine Tuition & Fees Changes at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine
Year	In-State	Out-of-State
2020	$24,772	$53,305
2021	$25,377	$54,510
2022	$25,435	$54,568
2023	$26,086	$55,687
2024	$26,898	$57,369

Prerequisites for applying to University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine

The courses in the table below lists prerequisite courses as examples shown in University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine admission page. For the detailed explanation, see its admission page.

Prerequisite Examples for University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine Admission
Subject	Hours
General Biology with lab	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Organic Chemistry with Lab	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Physics with Lab	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Biochemistry	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit
English	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Math	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Humanities or Social Sciences	2 Semester Hours General Study Credit
Medical Terminology	1 Semester Hours General Study Credit

Required Application Components

To apply to Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program at University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine, you will need to use VMCAS. The deadline for the VMCAS is 2024-09-18. University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine also requires the secondary (supplemental) application and the non-refundable application fee is $60. (Deadline: 2023-09-18)

In addition to the prerequisite courses, there are other components that you need to submit to apply to University of Maryland-College Park Veterinary Medicine.

See the following list for the required application component and find out how to prepare it before applying to the school.

VMCAS Application
Supplemental application
Up to 100 hours of veterinary experience and 100 hours of animal experience
Three Letters of Recommendation
At least one must be completed by a veterinarian
No minimum GPA
Interview