Veterinary · North Carolina
Vet schools in North Carolina
Each year North Carolina State University in Raleigh admits about 125 veterinary students, roughly 100 from North Carolina and 25 from other states. NC State is the state's college on the AAVMC member list fetched on October 28, 2026, and it reports full accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education, granted in 2021 with the next site visit expected in 2028. Of 97 students who took the NAVLE in 2025, the college says 93% passed; it gives no national figure alongside. The 2024-25 IPEDS completions file lists 95 DVM degrees. The GRE is not required, and the VMCAS deadline is September 15 (check the program's page for the current cycle). Virginia Tech, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Clemson University appear among the out-of-state schools after the table.
| Program | City | NAVLE pass rate | Class | Class size | Degrees conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary MedicineRaleigh | Raleigh | 93%as the school reports it | 2025 | 125 | 95 |
Nearest vet schools outside North Carolina
| Program | State | City | NAVLE pass rate | Class | Class size | Degrees conferred | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Tech University, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary MedicineBlacksburg | VA | Blacksburg | 94%as the school reports it | 2025/26 | Not published | 121 | 139 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore, School of Veterinary Medicine Provisional AAVMC member, seeking AVMA COE accreditationPrincess Anne | MD | Princess Anne | Not collected yet | Not published | Not published | Not published | 235 |
| Clemson University Clemson University, Harvey S. Peele Jr., College of Veterinary MedicineClemson | SC | Clemson | Not collected yet | Not published | Not published | Not published | 247 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Memorial University, College of Veterinary MedicineHarrogate | TN | Harrogate | 89%as the school reports it | 2024-2025 | 125 | 122 | 283 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary MedicineKnoxville | TN | Knoxville | 94%as the school reports it | 2025 | 100 | 87 | 294 |