Application

The Admissions Application for the 2011-2012 Cycle is currently CLOSED

Thank you for your interest in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

We have a two step application process:

1. Complete the VMCAS Application.

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is a participant in the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). VMCAS is a national program in which a majority of the American veterinary colleges have agreed to participate. This centralized application service receives, processes, and forwards applications to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine for the Admission Committee’s use in selecting candidates each year.  Applications are typically available in early June via the VMCAS website. Only one application is necessary for applying to any of the VMCAS colleges.

Please note that October 3rd is the deadline for VMCAS application and evaluation submission.  This deadline is final and no exceptions will be made.  Both admission and evaluation portals will be closed on October 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM EST.

2. Complete the Vet Med Professional Application.

  • Offical transcripts validating academic work through the end of the summer term must be received by the end of September.
  • Fall semester transcripts must be received by early January to confirm that required courses have been completed.
  • The GRE must be taken by August 31, 2012 and we must receive the scores by September 10, 2012.The UF school code is 5753.
  • There is a $30.00 fee to complete the Vet Med Professional Application -  DO NOT SEND A CHECK TO THE VET SCHOOL.

The check should be sent to:

University of Florida
Office of Admissions
PO Box 2946
Gainesville, FL 32627-2946

After completing and paying for the Vet Med Professional Application, three documents must be downloaded and completed.

  • Inventory of Applicant Pre-Requisite Courses
  • University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine – Applicant Essay
  • Applicant Information Sheet

The deadline to submit these three documents is September 24, 2012.

The three completed documents and all transcripts must be mailed to the following address:

Office for Students and Instruction
College of Veterinary Medicine
P. O. Box 100125
Gainesville, FL 32610
Attn: Lynnette Chaparro

Note to current applicants: It may take 7 – 10 business days to update your application once we have received your GRE Scores, Transcripts, or Supplemental Application Materials.