{"id":6054,"date":"2022-03-15T18:46:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T18:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"\/veterinary\/?post_type=program&#038;p=6054"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:07:35","slug":"doctor-of-veterinary-medicine","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/veterinary\/programs\/doctor-of-veterinary-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Veterinary Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/veterinary\/022124-cvm-goat-dairy-visit-187.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A group of people standing in front of a building.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div 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The application deadline is September 15th, with all areas of the VMCAS application completed.<\/p>\n<p>After verification that all admissions and application requirements have been met, each application is forwarded for review. Reviewers consist of admissions professionals and college faculty. Applicants deemed acceptable are then invited for an interview. Interview days generally take place October &#8211; February each year. Candidate interviews are conducted by a college faculty member paired with another member of the veterinary profession (this may include another college faculty; alumni; or other veterinarians in public or private practice).<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p>Candidates whose application files pass the file review and interview processes are placed in the acceptable pool from which the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and the Chair of the Admissions Committee selects the class.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/veterinary\/13.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/veterinary\/13.jpg 2048w, \/media\/veterinary\/13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A group of students sit on the grass on the WesternU CVM campus in Pomona, California while using laptops and notebooks outdoors on a sunny day.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">College of Veterinary Medicine<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Our Admissions representatives are standing by ready to help you navigate the application process. Get started on your path to a rewarding degree in Veterinary Medicine today.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--white \" href=\"\/veterinary\/programs\/doctor-of-veterinary-medicine\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              International Students\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - 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We cannot assist you with determining your eligibility for benefits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/registrar\/veterans-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" id=\"upcoming_events\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n      \n      \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content\">\n        <hr \/>\n<h2>Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"none-list\"><li class=\"mb-48\"><header><h4 class=\"mb-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/register\/?id=16a21e8e-f137-4746-a91e-d9340e47a631\" target=\"_blank\">November 2026 Experience WesternU<\/a><\/h4><span><strong>Saturday, November 7 at 8:30 AM Pacific Standard Time<\/strong><\/span><\/header><p data-end=\"481\" data-start=\"385\" dir=\"auto\"><strong data-end=\"481\" data-start=\"385\">Experience WesternU and discover what your future in the health professions could look like!<\/strong><\/p><p data-end=\"691\" data-start=\"483\" dir=\"auto\">\n      Join us on our Pomona, California campus for a day designed to help you explore your program of interest, connect with the WesternU community, and experience what it\u2019s like to learn and train at WesternU.\n    <\/p><p data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"693\" dir=\"auto\">\n      Start your day with a <strong data-end=\"767\" data-start=\"715\">faculty-led overview of your program of interest<\/strong>, then personalize the rest of your Experience WesternU by choosing from a variety of program-specific and university-wide sessions.\n    <\/p><p data-end=\"951\" data-start=\"901\" dir=\"auto\">\n      Throughout the morning, opportunities may include:\n    <\/p><ul data-end=\"1507\" data-start=\"953\"><li data-end=\"1055\" data-section-id=\"161q35y\" data-start=\"953\">\n        Hear directly from <strong data-end=\"985\" data-start=\"974\">faculty<\/strong> about your program\u2019s curriculum, learning experiences, and highlights\n      <\/li><li data-end=\"1143\" data-section-id=\"vlfpo0\" data-start=\"1056\">\n        Connect with <strong data-end=\"1100\" data-start=\"1071\">current WesternU students<\/strong> and hear firsthand about their experiences\n      <\/li><li data-end=\"1247\" data-section-id=\"7os6e2\" data-start=\"1144\">\n        Explore <strong data-end=\"1247\" data-start=\"1154\">classrooms, labs, simulation spaces, clinical learning environments, and other facilities<\/strong><\/li><li data-end=\"1318\" data-section-id=\"1bwtxno\" data-start=\"1248\">\n        Participate in <strong data-end=\"1318\" data-start=\"1265\">hands-on workshops and interactive demonstrations<\/strong><\/li><li data-end=\"1409\" data-section-id=\"1fhn8q9\" data-start=\"1319\">\n        Learn more about the <strong data-end=\"1364\" data-start=\"1342\">admissions process<\/strong> and how to prepare a competitive application\n      <\/li><li data-end=\"1507\" data-section-id=\"1x4gq0y\" data-start=\"1410\">\n        Explore <strong data-end=\"1447\" data-start=\"1420\">financial aid resources<\/strong> and get answers to questions about financing your education\n      <\/li><\/ul><p data-end=\"1604\" data-start=\"1509\" dir=\"auto\"><strong data-end=\"1604\" data-start=\"1509\">Build your own Experience WesternU schedule and choose the sessions most meaningful to you!<\/strong><\/p><h3 data-end=\"1624\" data-section-id=\"ox0v8v\" data-start=\"1606\" dir=\"auto\">\n      Session Details\n    <\/h3><p data-end=\"1844\" data-start=\"1626\" dir=\"auto\"><strong data-end=\"1657\" data-start=\"1626\"><\/strong><\/p><p data-end=\"293\" data-start=\"86\" dir=\"auto\"><strong data-end=\"117\" data-start=\"86\">Session 1 | 9:30\u201310:15 a.m.<\/strong><br data-end=\"120\" data-start=\"117\" \/><strong data-end=\"148\" data-start=\"120\">Faculty Program Overview<\/strong> \u2013 Start your day with your program of interest and hear directly from faculty about the curriculum, learning experience, and program highlights.\n    <\/p><p data-end=\"579\" data-start=\"295\" dir=\"auto\"><strong data-end=\"337\" data-start=\"295\">Sessions 2 &amp; 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