Veterinary · Tennessee
Vet schools in Tennessee
The 2 Tennessee veterinary colleges in the AAVMC member list (copy fetched October 28, 2026) report different accreditation standing. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville describes itself as fully accredited by the AVMA Council on Education and admits about 100 students a year. Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate states that the COE placed it on probationary accreditation on October 24, 2024, citing Standard 10 (Research). Lincoln Memorial takes a fall cohort of 125 and a spring cohort of 100. Its NAVLE table, labelled "2024-2025", shows 121 students taking the exam and 89% passing. In Knoxville, 86 members of the class of 2025 sat the NAVLE and 94% passed; the school does not say whether they were first-time takers. Knoxville's VMCAS deadline in the 2026-27 cycle was September 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The nearby schools listed after the table include Clemson University and the University of Georgia.
| Program | City | NAVLE pass rate | Class | Class size | Degrees conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Memorial University, College of Veterinary MedicineHarrogate | Harrogate | 89%as the school reports it | 2024-2025 | 125 | 122 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary MedicineKnoxville | Knoxville | 94%as the school reports it | 2025 | 100 | 87 |
Nearest vet schools outside Tennessee
Class size: no program in this table publishes it on the pages read so far.
| Program | State | City | NAVLE pass rate | Class | Degrees conferred | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University Clemson University, Harvey S. Peele Jr., College of Veterinary MedicineClemson | SC | Clemson | Not collected yet | Not published | Not published | 107 |
| University of Georgia University of Georgia, College of Veterinary MedicineAthens | GA | Athens | 95%as the school reports it | 2025 - 2026 | 145 | 141 |
| 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 | 121 | 184 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary MedicineColumbus | OH | Columbus | 92.4%as the school reports it | 2026 | 164 | 239 |
| Auburn University Auburn University, College of Veterinary MedicineAuburn | AL | Auburn | 97%as the school reports it | 2025 | 120 | 248 |