Veterinary · Iowa
Vet schools in Iowa
Iowa State University in Ames enrolled 169 students in its Class of 2029. It is Iowa's veterinary college on the AAVMC member list fetched on October 28, 2026, and it reports full AVMA COE accreditation granted in April 2018. Applicants for the class entering in fall 2027 must take the Casper test and submit through VMCAS by September 15, 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time. Iowa residents pay $31,360 a year in tuition in 2026-27 for years 1 to 3. The school posts its NAVLE pass rate by year without stating that it counts first-time takers: 92% for 2026. In 2024-25 it conferred 149 DVM degrees (IPEDS). The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, the University of Missouri-Columbia and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are the nearest out-of-state schools after the table.
| Program | City | NAVLE pass rate | Class | Class size | Degrees conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Iowa State University, College of Veterinary MedicineAmes | Ames | 92%as the school reports it | 2026 | 169 | 149 |
Nearest vet schools outside Iowa
| Program | State | City | NAVLE pass rate | Class | Class size | Degrees conferred | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary MedicineMinneapolis | MN | Minneapolis | Not published here: see the program's page | Not published | Not published | 123 | 205 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia University of Missouri, College of Veterinary MedicineColumbia | MO | Columbia | 96%as the school reports it | 2025 | 124 | 113 | 224 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Veterinary MedicineMadison | WI | Madison | 97%as the school reports it | 2025 | 100 | 94 | 228 |
| Kansas State University Kansas State University, College of Veterinary MedicineManhattan | KS | Manhattan | 97%as the school reports it | 2025 | Not published | 121 | 249 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary MedicineChampaign | IL | Champaign | 88%as the school reports it | 24-25 | 160 | 131 | 312 |