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North Carolina State University at Raleigh vet school (DVM): NAVLE pass rate, cost and admission

North Carolina State University at Raleigh reports a NAVLE pass rate of 93% for the class of 2025, as the school reports it. The program reports a class size of 125. IPEDS counts 95 DVM degrees conferred by the institution in 2024-25.

Raleigh, NC AVMA COE: Full accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education (2021, next site visit expected 2028) Checked Oct 2026

Listed by AAVMC as: North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine

NAVLE score report, as the school reports it

Source: the school's outcomes page, 2025 pass rate stated by the college (90/97), no national rate given
Class of 2025
93%
Takers
97
Comparison group the school names
Not published
Classes shown
1

One class year on file; the chart starts at 2 years.

Table view
ClassProgramComparison the school namesTakersAs labelled on the page
202593%Not published972025 pass rate stated by the college (90/97), no national rate given

Cost, size and outcomes

  • Cost of attendanceProgram pageNot published
  • Class sizeProgram page, Each year, about 100 NC residents and 25 non-residents125
  • DVM degrees conferred by the institutionIPEDS completions, 2024-25 (provisional), CIP 01.800195
  • Median earnings, 1 year after completionCollege Scorecard, Veterinary Medicine, first professional degree, graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22$106,822
  • Median earnings, 4 years after completionCollege Scorecard, Veterinary Medicine, first professional degree, graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19$120,058
  • Median federal loan debtCollege Scorecard, Veterinary Medicine, first professional degreeNot published
  • Veterinarians, median wage, North CarolinaBLS OEWS, May 2025, context only$129,240

What it asks of applicants

  • Application service and deadlineAs the program states it, check the program's pageVMCAS · September 15
  • Minimum overall GPA3.0 for North Carolina residents, 3.4 for non-residents (cumulative and required course GPA)
  • Program lengthNot published
  • Program startsNot published
  • Admission testAs the program states it, Date not statedGRE not required
  • Prerequisite coursesAs the program states it, Current admissions cycleBiochemistry 3 or 4 semester hours, biology with lab 4, general chemistry with labs 8, organic chemistry with labs 8, English/writing/communication 6, genetics 3 or 4, humanities and social sciences 6, microbiology with lab 4, physics with lab 4

Accreditation

  • StatusAs the school states it, 2026-10-29; authority: AVMA COE listFull accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education (2021, next site visit expected 2028)
  • AAVMC membershipInstitutional Members
  • Program websiteVisit

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What the numbers say

NC State's college gives a single NAVLE figure: 93% of 97 students passed in 2025, as the school reports it. No other year is posted, no national rate appears beside the 2025 result, and the statement does not say whether only first attempts counted. Each year NC State admits an incoming class of 125, about 100 North Carolina residents and 25 non-residents. IPEDS puts NC State's DVM degrees conferred in 2024-25 at 95. Applicants complete VMCAS, with no GRE required, and must be verified by September 15; no cycle year is given, so check the program's page. North Carolina residents need at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.0 in required courses, while non-residents need 3.4 for each. Coursework on the list runs to 8 semester hours each of general and organic chemistry with labs, 3 or 4 hours each of biochemistry and genetics, and microbiology and physics with labs. NC State says it received full accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education in 2021 and expects the next site visit in 2028. College Scorecard reports $106,822 at 1 year after completion for graduates of NC State's veterinary medicine first professional degree field who finished in 2020-21 and 2021-22. For graduates of the same field who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, the College Scorecard figure 4 years after completion is $120,058. Veterinarians in North Carolina had a median wage of $129,240 in 2025, per BLS OEWS.

Sources

  1. American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC): Member institutions in the United States, institutional and provisional members, fetched 28 Oct 2026
  2. cvm.ncsu.edu: Accreditation | College of Veterinary Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  3. cvm.ncsu.edu: Current Eligibility Criteria | College of Veterinary Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  4. cvm.ncsu.edu: Frequently Asked Questions | College of Veterinary Medicine, fetched 29 Oct 2026
  5. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Completions, awards by program and award level, 2024-25 (provisional release), 21 Jul 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  6. U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data, 15 Oct 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, 15 May 2026, fetched 26 Oct 2026