Submit your application to Ross Vet through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)! You can select from our three available start dates in January, May, or September 2025. Alternatively, we also welcome applications directly through our website.
Submit your application to Ross Vet through the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS)! You can select from our three available start dates in January, May, or September 2025. Alternatively, we also welcome applications directly through our website.
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Apply Now to start earning your DVM in January, May, or September!
While most students choose to wait until a fall intake, many Ross Vet students take advantage of an early start by enrolling in our January and May semesters.
Combined with our accelerated curriculum, starting at Ross Vet in January allows you to finish up to a year earlier* than waiting and starting in the following September at most U.S. vet schools. Similarly, a May start allows you to finish up to nine months sooner* than starting in the following fall at U.S. schools.
AVMA®-Accredited1 3.25 Year DVM Program
Our 3.25 year accelerated DVM curriculum includes ten semesters of learning experiences.
7 Semesters in St. Kitts
Your first seven semesters (2.25 years) are spent on campus in St. Kitts completing specifically prescribed coursework.
Clinical Year at an AVMA-Accredited School
Your final year of the program will be spent in intense clinical training in one of our 29 AVMA-accredited school affiliates in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, or Australia.
Eligibility for Licensure
Upon graduation and passing the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination®, you will be eligible to apply to practice in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (DVM)
VET PREP PROGRAM
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
From our three start dates to our Dual-Degree program options, earn your degree(s) your way.
Approachable professors and student clubs provide opportunities to enhance and apply classroom teachings in the real world.
Our location on St. Kitts offers exposure to exotic marine and wildlife for research and learning.
A: No. If you have completed and submitted your Ross Vet application with VMCAS, you do not need to apply separately through the Ross Vet website.
A: Yes! It is possible to be accepted into our DVM program as long as you have completed the pre-requisite courses and meet all of the admission requirements.
A: Yes, eligible U.S. citizens and qualified non-citizens may apply for federal student loans through the Federal Direct Loan program.
A: The first seven semesters (2.25 years) for the DVM program take place in St. Kitts. The last three semesters are completed at an AVMA-accredited school or college of veterinary medicine in the U.S., Canada, or abroad.
A: The GRE® is not required to apply to Ross Vet. However, applications that include the GRE, regardless of GRE score, will be given priority in the review process. At Ross Vet, we know there is more to your story than GPA and GRE, and that’s why we take into account each applicant’s unique attributes and experiences in addition to important academic elements.
“Ross Vet, even though it's an accelerated program, has a very complete curriculum. We have a lot of international professors from different parts of the world, so we got to learn how medicine is practiced in different parts of the world. And the opportunities to do labs with live animals before we get to clinics was a great opportunity to grow.”
Marielle Yuret, DVM '24