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The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Athens, GA

Contact Information


Teresa McClure
E-mail:tmcclure@vet.uga.edu
Telephone:(706) 542-5727
Address:Admissions Counselor Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
The College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-7372


Admissions Information


Pre-Requisites

Accept AP Credit? No

All the courses listed underneath must have a grade of a C- or better to be considered



Recommended Courses



Other Components

Biology GRE


To be considered for admission you must have a GPA of 3.0 and/or higher and a combined GRE score of 1200 or greater.

"The committee looks for both large and small animal experience which will indicate that you have a realistic knowledge of what's involved in being a veterinarian. It is wise to get exposure to as many veterinary experiences as you can."


Applications Components



Admission Statistics

These statistics are for the class beginning in the 2004-2005 school year


Avg GPA: 3.53
Avg GRE: 1174

  Number of Applicants Number
Enrolled
Women / Men Enrolled Average Age of Enrolled (Range)
At large 287 0 00 / 00 0
Georgia 169 75 52 / 23 24.9 (20 - 40)
Delaware 9 1 01 / 00 26.0 (26)
South Carolina 63 17 13 / 04 24.9 (21 - 40)
West Virginia 19 3 02 / 01 22.3 (21 - 23)
Totals 547 96 68 / 28 24.4 (20 - 40)

  Average scores for accepted applicants
GPA Cum. GPA Science Last 45hr GPA GRE V+Q Comb. GRE
Anal.
GRE Biology
At large 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgia 3.51 3.44 3.59 1179 4.60 617
Delaware * * * * * * *
South Carolina 3.60 3.57 3.68 1169 4.80 599
West Virginia 3.53 3.32 3.58 1057 4.50 503
Overall 3.53 3.42 3.48 1174 4.70 611

* The accepted Delaware resident's scores are not published in order to maintain confidentiality.


  Career Opportunities Chosen by Veterinary Graduates
UGA '04 (n=86) National '03
Small Animal Practice 45 (52.3%) 39.3%
Large Animal Practice 07 (8.1%) 3.0%
Equine Practice 00 5.6%
Mixed Practice 14 (16.3%) 21.8%
Advanced Study 19 (22.3%) 26.3%
Other 01 (1.0%) 3.9%




Financials



Costs

  DVM
GA, DE, SC, WV Residents
DVM
Other States
GA
Graduate Students
Nonresident
Graduate Students
Tuition $ 9,292 $ 26,192 $ 4,044 $ 17,378
Fees $ 904 $ 904 $ 904 $ 904
Total $ 10,196 $ 27,096 $ 4,948 $ 18,282


Financial Aid

E-mail, write to or call:
Office for Student Financial Aid
220 Academic Building
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
30602-6114
(706) 542-6147
E-mail: osfa@uga.edu



Divisions of the School


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